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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
257927fatdiɣara-Dutton (1970)fat
257939boneturia-Dutton (1970)bone
257953heartkudou-Dutton (1970)heart
257966liverate-Dutton (1970)liver (blakliwa)
257978sore, woundtoto-Dutton (1970)sore
257990to dreamnihi-Dutton (1970)to dream
258003sundina-Dutton (1970)sun
258016moonhua-Dutton (1970)moon
258029starhisiuDutton (1970)star
258042skygubaDutton (1970)sky
258054cloudoriDutton (1970)cloud
258067fogninoaDutton (1970)fog
258081rainmeduDutton (1970)rain
258097nightboiDutton (1970)night
258111morningdabaDutton (1970)morning
258123eveningadorahiDutton (1970)evening
258136waterranuDutton (1970)water
258149riversinavaiDutton (1970)river
258158pondgohuDutton (1970)round water pond
258171groundtanoDutton (1970)ground
258183stonenadiDutton (1970)stone
258196sandmiriDutton (1970)sand
258197sandrariaDutton (1970)sand
258210mountainororoDutton (1970)mountain
258223bushudaDutton (1970)bush
258236gardenumaDutton (1970)garden
258248fencearaDutton (1970)fence
258262windiaiDutton (1970)wind
258275to blow (wind)toaDutton (1970)wind blows
258287firelahiDutton (1970)fire
258300smoke (of fire)kwaiahuDutton (1970)smoke
258313asheskahaDutton (1970)ashes (black)
258326pathdalaDutton (1970)path
258340treeauDutton (1970)tree
258352trunk (of tree)gabaka-Dutton (1970)trunk of tree
258365branchrigi-Dutton (1970)branch of tree
258378stumpbadi-Dutton (1970)stump of tree
258390rootramu-Dutton (1970)root of tree
258402bark (of tree)kopi-Dutton (1970)bark of tree
258416tree topdori-Dutton (1970)tree top
258429fruithuahua-Dutton (1970)fruit of tree
258440leaflauDutton (1970)leaf
258451kunaikurukuruDutton (1970)kunai
258463sweet potatokaemaDutton (1970)sweet potato
258475tarotaroDutton (1970)taro
258490yam (maho)mahoDutton (1970)yam (maho)
258491yam (maho)taituDutton (1970)yam (maho)
258505yam (taitu)bikuDutton (1970)yam (taitu)
258519bananatohuDutton (1970)banana
257258mantauDutton (1970)man