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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
260212herethis + aiDutton (1970)here
259862heavymetau-Dutton (1970)heavy
257953heartkudou-Dutton (1970)heart
257527headkwara-Dutton (1970)head
257901hair (body)dera-Dutton (1970)body hair
257540hairhui-Dutton (1970)hair of head
258171groundtanoDutton (1970)ground
259011greengadokagadokaDutton (1970)green
258888goodnamoDutton (1970)good
259548go!lao-Dutton (1970)go
259288give youheni-muDutton (1970)give you
259283give me!keni-guDutton (1970)give me! (Imperative)
258236gardenumaDutton (1970)garden
258626furmanuDutton (1970)dog's fur
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
260294fiveimaDutton (1970)five
258715fishlaoDutton (1970)fish
258287firelahiDutton (1970)fire
257750fingernailkahauDutton (1970)finger nail
257737fingerkwakikwaki-Dutton (1970)finger
258248fencearaDutton (1970)fence
258652featherɣatoi-Dutton (1970)feather
257371fathertama-Dutton (1970)father
257927fatdiɣara-Dutton (1970)fat
260145far awaydaudau-Dutton (1970)"far away, distant"
257566eyemata-Dutton (1970)eye
258123eveningadorahiDutton (1970)evening
257712elbowdiu-Dutton (1970)elbow
260312eighttaurahaniDutton (1970)eight
258665eggape-Dutton (1970)egg
257592eartaia-Dutton (1970)ear
259842dry (be dry)kaukau-Dutton (1970)dry
258588dogboromaDutton (1970)dog
259852differentidau-Dutton (1970)"different, other"
259060deaf(taia) kudimaDutton (1970)deaf
259802crookedgagevaDutton (1970)crooked
259822cookedmaeda-Dutton (1970)cooked (kaukau)
259085come quick!(verb+) haragaDutton (1970)come quick (Imperative)
259036cold (weather)kerumaDutton (1970)cold (water)
258054cloudoriDutton (1970)cloud
257632chin, jawauki-Dutton (1970)"jaw, chin"
257309child (m)natu-Dutton (1970)child (m)
257762chestkeme-Dutton (1970)chest
258689cassowarygaigaiDutton (1970)cassowary
257826buttockskunu-Dutton (1970)buttocks