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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
259271to takeabi-Dutton (1970)take
257345husbandadava-Dutton (1970)husband
257358wifeadava-Dutton (1970)wife
258123eveningadorahiDutton (1970)evening
257839legae-Dutton (1970)leg
257659napeaio-Dutton (1970)nape
260397to killala-Dutton (1970)kill pig
259412to singane abi-Dutton (1970)singsing (v)
259157to eatani-Dutton (1970)eat
258665eggape-Dutton (1970)egg
258248fencearaDutton (1970)fence
257966liverate-Dutton (1970)liver (blakliwa)
259599to put downato-dihoDutton (1970)put down (on ground)
258652featherɣatoi-Dutton (1970)feather
258340treeauDutton (1970)tree
257632chin, jawauki-Dutton (1970)"jaw, chin"
258860bigbadaDutton (1970)big
258378stumpbadi-Dutton (1970)stump of tree
257553foreheadbagu-Dutton (1970)forehead
258505yam (taitu)bikuDutton (1970)yam (taitu)
259120rotten (especially log)bodagaDutton (1970)rotten (house)
257788bellyboga-Dutton (1970)belly (bel)
258097nightboiDutton (1970)night
259227to call outboiboi-Dutton (1970)call out
260336and...bona...Dutton (1970)and
259530to smell (something)bona-Dutton (1970)smell (tr.)
258588dogboromaDutton (1970)dog
259304to hitbota-Dutton (1970)hit (with hand)
258543pandanus (edible)buatauDutton (1970)pandanus (edible)
259967to pour outbubu-Dutton (1970)pour out
258111morningdabaDutton (1970)morning
260021what?dahakaDutton (1970)what
260009who?daikaDutton (1970)who
258326pathdalaDutton (1970)path
258562tanketdamenaDutton (1970)tanket
259570to go updara-Dutton (1970)go up mountain
260145far awaydaudau-Dutton (1970)"far away, distant"
257901hair (body)dera-Dutton (1970)body hair
257927fatdiɣara-Dutton (1970)fat
260386to understanddibaDutton (1970)understand (language)
259508to washdigu-Dutton (1970)wash onself
259580to go downdiho-Dutton (1970)go down mountain
258901bad (deleterious or unsuitable)dikaDutton (1970)bad
258003sundina-Dutton (1970)sun
257712elbowdiu-Dutton (1970)elbow
259610to hold (in hand)dogo-taoDutton (1970)hold in hand
259871to stopdoko-Dutton (1970)stop (intr.)
259632to pushdori-Dutton (1970)push
258416tree topdori-Dutton (1970)tree top
257814back (body part)doru-Dutton (1970)back