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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
260386to understanddibaDutton (1970)understand (language)
259686to vomitmumuta-Dutton (1970)vomit
259259to walkraka-Dutton (1970)walk
259508to washdigu-Dutton (1970)wash onself
258340treeauDutton (1970)tree
258416tree topdori-Dutton (1970)tree top
258352trunk (of tree)gabaka-Dutton (1970)trunk of tree
260094underneathhenunaiDutton (1970)underneath (of house) stationary
258136waterranuDutton (1970)water
257477we incl. (pronoun d:1p, incl)itaDutton (1970)we incl.
259832wetparipari-Dutton (1970)wet
260021what?dahakaDutton (1970)what
260045when?edena nega aiDutton (1970)when
260033where?edeseni aiDutton (1970)where (at)
258978whitekurokuroDutton (1970)white
260009who?daikaDutton (1970)who
259781widelababaDutton (1970)[(wide)]
257358wifeadava-Dutton (1970)wife
258262windiaiDutton (1970)wind
258677wingkokokokoDutton (1970)wing
260341with (accompanying)idaDutton (1970)together with
257272womanhahineDutton (1970)woman
258835woman's clothes (pulpul)sihiDutton (1970)"woman's clothes, pulpul"
258490yam (maho)mahoDutton (1970)yam (maho)
258491yam (maho)taituDutton (1970)yam (maho)
258505yam (taitu)bikuDutton (1970)yam (taitu)
259003yellowlaboraDutton (1970)yellow
257332young boymeroDutton (1970)young boy (manki)
257488you pl. (pronoun d:2p)umuiDutton (1970)you (pl.)
257450you (pronoun d:2s)oiDutton (1970)you (sing.