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
Map:
Lexicon:
| ID | Word | Entry | Annotation | Loan | Source | Source Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260045 | when? | edena nega ai | Dutton (1970) | when | ||
| 260033 | where? | edeseni ai | Dutton (1970) | where (at) | ||
| 260191 | this (further) | ena | Dutton (1970) | this (further) | ||
| 258352 | trunk (of tree) | gabaka- | Dutton (1970) | trunk of tree | ||
| 260058 | later | gabiae | Dutton (1970) | later | ||
| 260124 | burn (tr.) | gabu- | Dutton (1970) | burn (tr.) (kukim kinai) | ||
| 257645 | throat | gado- | Dutton (1970) | throat | ||
| 259011 | green | gadokagadoka | Dutton (1970) | green | ||
| 259802 | crooked | gageva | Dutton (1970) | crooked | ||
| 258689 | cassowary | gaigai | Dutton (1970) | cassowary | ||
| 260363 | sharp (as knife) | gano | Dutton (1970) | sharp | ||
| 260375 | blunt (of e.g. knife) | gano lasi | Dutton (1970) | blunt | ||
| 259466 | afraid | gari- | Dutton (1970) | be afraid | ||
| 259927 | make hole (in ground) | gei- | Dutton (1970) | make hole in gound | ||
| 258532 | sugarcane | geregere | Dutton (1970) | sugarcane | ||
| 259190 | to stand | gini- | Dutton (1970) | stand | ||
| 258158 | pond | gohu | Dutton (1970) | round water pond | ||
| 258939 | to be sick | gorere | Dutton (1970) | sick | ||
| 258042 | sky | guba | Dutton (1970) | sky | ||
| 259890 | to swell | gudu- | Dutton (1970) | skin swells up | ||
| 260083 | on top | guhinai | Dutton (1970) | on top (of house) stationary | ||
| 259097 | old | guna | Dutton (1970) | old (house) | ||
| 259916 | to bury | guri- | Dutton (1970) | bury | ||
| 258702 | snake | gwarume | Dutton (1970) | snake | ||
| 259215 | to speak | gwau | Dutton (1970) | speak | ||
| 260325 | ten | gwauta | Dutton (1970) | ten | ||
| 259948 | to swallow | hadono- | Dutton (1970) | swallow (v) | ||
| 260115 | to stand up | hagini- | Dutton (1970) | stand up (post) (tr.) | ||
| 257272 | woman | hahine | Dutton (1970) | woman | ||
| 257297 | old woman | hahine buruka | Dutton (1970) | old woman | ||
| 259316 | to break | hamakoi- | Dutton (1970) | break (tr.) | ||
| 260282 | four | hani | Dutton (1970) | four | ||
| 258766 | house | hanua | Dutton (1970) | house | ||
| 260351 | to fight | heai | Dutton (1970) | fight (v) (two men f.) | ||
| 260352 | to fight | heatu | Dutton (1970) | fight (v) (two men f.) | ||
| 259240 | to run | heau- | Dutton (1970) | run | ||
| 259588 | to turn (change one's direction) | hegiro- | Dutton (1970) | turn (oneself) (intr.) | ||
| 259771 | narrow | hekahi | Dutton (1970) | [(narrow)] | ||
| 259362 | to lie on ground | hekure- | Dutton (1970) | lie on ground | ||
| 259201 | to sit | helaldiho | Dutton (1970) | sit down | ||
| 259292 | to give | heni-a | Dutton (1970) | give him | ||
| 259288 | give you | heni-mu | Dutton (1970) | give you | ||
| 260094 | underneath | henunai | Dutton (1970) | underneath (of house) stationary | ||
| 259214 | to speak | hereva heni- | Dutton (1970) | speak | ||
| 260414 | talk to him | hereva henia | Dutton (1970) | talk to him | ||
| 260408 | talk to me | hereva henigu | Dutton (1970) | talk to me (Imerative) | ||
| 260411 | talk to you | hereva henimu | Dutton (1970) | talk to you | ||
| 259880 | to joke (mock, make fun of) | hevaseha- | Dutton (1970) | joke (v) tok pilai | ||
| 260070 | how much? | hida | Dutton (1970) | "how much, how many" | ||
| 259746 | painful | hisihisi- | Dutton (1970) | pain |