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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
259998to draw waterutu-Dutton (1970)draw water
259988to tiekwatu-Dutton (1970)tie rope
259978to cututu-Dutton (1970)cut rope
259968to pour outsei-Dutton (1970)pour out
259967to pour outbubu-Dutton (1970)pour out
259957to sewturi-Dutton (1970)sew up
259948to swallowhadono-Dutton (1970)swallow (v)
259938sweatvarahuDutton (1970)sweat
259927make hole (in ground)gei-Dutton (1970)make hole in gound
259916to buryguri-Dutton (1970)bury
259906to go outsideraka lasi-Dutton (1970)go outside (go arasait) (Imper)
259898to entervareai-Dutton (1970)enter (go insait) (Imper)
259890to swellgudu-Dutton (1970)skin swells up
259880to joke (mock, make fun of)hevaseha-Dutton (1970)joke (v) tok pilai
259871to stopdoko-Dutton (1970)stop (intr.)
259862heavymetau-Dutton (1970)heavy
259852differentidau-Dutton (1970)"different, other"
259842dry (be dry)kaukau-Dutton (1970)dry
259832wetparipari-Dutton (1970)wet
259822cookedmaeda-Dutton (1970)cooked (kaukau)
259812ripe bananamage-Dutton (1970)ripe (banana)
259802crookedgagevaDutton (1970)crooked
259791straightmaoroDutton (1970)straight
259781widelababaDutton (1970)[(wide)]
259771narrowhekahiDutton (1970)[(narrow)]
259761thinseveraDutton (1970)[(thin)]
259754thickudunaDutton (1970)[(thick)]
259746painfulhisihisi-Dutton (1970)pain
259735namelada-Dutton (1970)[(name)]
259723to break woodsiri-Dutton (1970)break wood
259711to chop, cut downutu-Dutton (1970)chop wood
259698a coughhua-Dutton (1970)cough
259686to vomitmumuta-Dutton (1970)vomit
259674to bitekori-Dutton (1970)bite (v)
259663to shootpidi-Dutton (1970)shoot
259653to flyroho-Dutton (1970)bird flies
259643to pullveri-Dutton (1970)pull
259632to pushdori-Dutton (1970)push
259620to carryhua-Dutton (1970)carry on shoulder
259610to hold (in hand)dogo-taoDutton (1970)hold in hand
259599to put downato-dihoDutton (1970)put down (on ground)
259588to turn (change one's direction)hegiro-Dutton (1970)turn (oneself) (intr.)
259580to go downdiho-Dutton (1970)go down mountain
259570to go updara-Dutton (1970)go up mountain
259559to comemai-Dutton (1970)come
259548go!lao-Dutton (1970)go
259530to smell (something)bona-Dutton (1970)smell (tr.)
259519to look fortahu-Dutton (1970)look for
259508to washdigu-Dutton (1970)wash onself
259497to swimnahu-Dutton (1970)swim