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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
259519to look fortahu-Dutton (1970)look for
258914longlataDutton (1970)long
257966liverate-Dutton (1970)liver (blakliwa)
259362to lie on groundhekure-Dutton (1970)lie on ground
257839legae-Dutton (1970)leg
259144left (hand)lauriDutton (1970)left hand
258440leaflauDutton (1970)leaf
259454to laughkiriDutton (1970)laugh
260058latergabiaeDutton (1970)later
258451kunaikurukuruDutton (1970)kunai
257865kneetui-Dutton (1970)knee
260397to killala-Dutton (1970)kill pig
259443to jumproho dobiDutton (1970)jump
259880to joke (mock, make fun of)hevaseha-Dutton (1970)joke (v) tok pilai
257632chin, jawauki-Dutton (1970)"jaw, chin"
257435I (pronoun d:1s)lauDutton (1970)I
257345husbandadava-Dutton (1970)husband
258952to be hungryhitoloDutton (1970)hungry
260070how much?hidaDutton (1970)"how much, how many"
258766househanuaDutton (1970)house
259023hotsiahuDutton (1970)hot (water)
259610to hold (in hand)dogo-taoDutton (1970)hold in hand
259304to hitbota-Dutton (1970)hit (with hand)
260212herethis + aiDutton (1970)here
259862heavymetau-Dutton (1970)heavy
257953heartkudou-Dutton (1970)heart
259387to hearkamonai-Dutton (1970)hear
257527headkwara-Dutton (1970)head
257464he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)iaDutton (1970)he
257540hairhui-Dutton (1970)hair of head
258171groundtanoDutton (1970)ground
259011greengadokagadokaDutton (1970)green
259570to go updara-Dutton (1970)go up mountain
259906to go outsideraka lasi-Dutton (1970)go outside (go arasait) (Imper)
258888goodnamoDutton (1970)good
259580to go downdiho-Dutton (1970)go down mountain
259548go!lao-Dutton (1970)go
259288give youheni-muDutton (1970)give you
259283give me!keni-guDutton (1970)give me! (Imperative)
259292to giveheni-aDutton (1970)give him
258236gardenumaDutton (1970)garden
259072fullhonuDutton (1970)full (of water)
258429fruithuahua-Dutton (1970)fruit of tree
260282fourhaniDutton (1970)four
257553foreheadbagu-Dutton (1970)forehead
258067fogninoaDutton (1970)fog
258728fly sp.namoDutton (1970)fly
260420to floathureDutton (1970)float (v)
260294fiveimaDutton (1970)five
258715fishlaoDutton (1970)fish