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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
259967to pour outbubu-Dutton (1970)pour out
258543pandanus (edible)buatauDutton (1970)pandanus (edible)
259304to hitbota-Dutton (1970)hit (with hand)
258588dogboromaDutton (1970)dog
259530to smell (something)bona-Dutton (1970)smell (tr.)
260336and...bona...Dutton (1970)and
259227to call outboiboi-Dutton (1970)call out
258097nightboiDutton (1970)night
257788bellyboga-Dutton (1970)belly (bel)
259120rotten (especially log)bodagaDutton (1970)rotten (house)
258505yam (taitu)bikuDutton (1970)yam (taitu)
257553foreheadbagu-Dutton (1970)forehead
258378stumpbadi-Dutton (1970)stump of tree
258860bigbadaDutton (1970)big
257632chin, jawauki-Dutton (1970)"jaw, chin"
258340treeauDutton (1970)tree
258652featherɣatoi-Dutton (1970)feather
259599to put downato-dihoDutton (1970)put down (on ground)
257966liverate-Dutton (1970)liver (blakliwa)
258248fencearaDutton (1970)fence
258665eggape-Dutton (1970)egg
259157to eatani-Dutton (1970)eat
259412to singane abi-Dutton (1970)singsing (v)
260397to killala-Dutton (1970)kill pig
257659napeaio-Dutton (1970)nape
257839legae-Dutton (1970)leg
258123eveningadorahiDutton (1970)evening
257345husbandadava-Dutton (1970)husband
257358wifeadava-Dutton (1970)wife
259271to takeabi-Dutton (1970)take