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Language: Motu

Information:

Glottocode: motu1246
ISO 639: meu

Sources: Dutton (1970)

Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Western Oceanic linkage, Papuan Tip linkage, Peripheral Papuan Tip linkage, Central Papuan Oceanic, West Central Papuan linkage

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
259157to eatani-Dutton (1970)eat
259898to entervareai-Dutton (1970)enter (go insait) (Imper)
259338to fall (drop rather than topple)moruDutton (1970)fall (from height)
259327to fall (from standing)keto-Dutton (1970)fall (from standing)
260351to fightheaiDutton (1970)fight (v) (two men f.)
260352to fightheatuDutton (1970)fight (v) (two men f.)
260420to floathureDutton (1970)float (v)
259653to flyroho-Dutton (1970)bird flies
259292to giveheni-aDutton (1970)give him
259580to go downdiho-Dutton (1970)go down mountain
259906to go outsideraka lasi-Dutton (1970)go outside (go arasait) (Imper)
259570to go updara-Dutton (1970)go up mountain
259387to hearkamonai-Dutton (1970)hear
259304to hitbota-Dutton (1970)hit (with hand)
259610to hold (in hand)dogo-taoDutton (1970)hold in hand
259880to joke (mock, make fun of)hevaseha-Dutton (1970)joke (v) tok pilai
259443to jumproho dobiDutton (1970)jump
260397to killala-Dutton (1970)kill pig
259454to laughkiriDutton (1970)laugh
259362to lie on groundhekure-Dutton (1970)lie on ground
259519to look fortahu-Dutton (1970)look for
257619tonguemaia-Dutton (1970)tongue
257605tooth (front rather than molar)ite-Dutton (1970)tooth
259967to pour outbubu-Dutton (1970)pour out
259968to pour outsei-Dutton (1970)pour out
259643to pullveri-Dutton (1970)pull
259632to pushdori-Dutton (1970)push
259599to put downato-dihoDutton (1970)put down (on ground)
259240to runheau-Dutton (1970)run
259477to scratch (as with fingernails to relieve itch)kakasi-Dutton (1970)scratch skin
259374to seeita-Dutton (1970)see
259957to sewturi-Dutton (1970)sew up
259663to shootpidi-Dutton (1970)shoot
259412to singane abi-Dutton (1970)singsing (v)
259201to sithelaldihoDutton (1970)sit down
259350to sleepmahuta-Dutton (1970)sleep
259530to smell (something)bona-Dutton (1970)smell (tr.)
259214to speakhereva heni-Dutton (1970)speak
259215to speakgwauDutton (1970)speak
259190to standgini-Dutton (1970)stand
260115to stand uphagini-Dutton (1970)stand up (post) (tr.)
259871to stopdoko-Dutton (1970)stop (intr.)
259948to swallowhadono-Dutton (1970)swallow (v)
259890to swellgudu-Dutton (1970)skin swells up
259497to swimnahu-Dutton (1970)swim
259271to takeabi-Dutton (1970)take
259488to throwtaho-Dutton (1970)throw
259988to tiekwatu-Dutton (1970)tie rope
260258to towrua (rua)Dutton (1970)tow
259588to turn (change one's direction)hegiro-Dutton (1970)turn (oneself) (intr.)