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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
258754butterflyrumaDutton (1970)butterfly
258223bushudaDutton (1970)bush
260124burn (tr.)gabu-Dutton (1970)burn (tr.) (kukim kinai)
257775breastrata-Dutton (1970)breast (of woman)
258365branchrigi-Dutton (1970)branch of tree
258777bowioDutton (1970)bow
257939boneturia-Dutton (1970)bone
260376blunt (of e.g. knife)patutuDutton (1970)blunt
260375blunt (of e.g. knife)gano lasiDutton (1970)blunt
259435blow (on fire)hururu-Dutton (1970)blow fire
257913bloodrara-Dutton (1970)blood
259048blind(mata) kepuluDutton (1970)blind
258991blackkoremaDutton (1970)black
258639birdhui-Dutton (1970)bird
258860bigbadaDutton (1970)big
260105besidemurinaiDutton (1970)beside (house) stationary
257788bellyboga-Dutton (1970)belly (bel)
258402bark (of tree)kopi-Dutton (1970)bark of tree
258519bananatohuDutton (1970)banana
258901bad (deleterious or unsuitable)dikaDutton (1970)bad
257814back (body part)doru-Dutton (1970)back
258313asheskahaDutton (1970)ashes (black)
258788arrowvaroDutton (1970)arrow
257699armima-Dutton (1970)arm
259182arisetoreisi-Dutton (1970)arise
260336and...bona...Dutton (1970)and
260337and...ma...Dutton (1970)and
257513all (of a number)ibou-Dutton (1970)all
259466afraidgari-Dutton (1970)be afraid
259698a coughhua-Dutton (1970)cough