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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
257513all (of a number)ibou-Dutton (1970)all
260337and...ma...Dutton (1970)and
260336and...bona...Dutton (1970)and
259182arisetoreisi-Dutton (1970)arise
257699armima-Dutton (1970)arm
258788arrowvaroDutton (1970)arrow
258313asheskahaDutton (1970)ashes (black)
257814back (body part)doru-Dutton (1970)back
258901bad (deleterious or unsuitable)dikaDutton (1970)bad
258519bananatohuDutton (1970)banana
258402bark (of tree)kopi-Dutton (1970)bark of tree
259466afraidgari-Dutton (1970)be afraid
257788bellyboga-Dutton (1970)belly (bel)
260105besidemurinaiDutton (1970)beside (house) stationary
258860bigbadaDutton (1970)big
258639birdhui-Dutton (1970)bird
259653to flyroho-Dutton (1970)bird flies
259674to bitekori-Dutton (1970)bite (v)
258991blackkoremaDutton (1970)black
259048blind(mata) kepuluDutton (1970)blind
257913bloodrara-Dutton (1970)blood
259435blow (on fire)hururu-Dutton (1970)blow fire
260376blunt (of e.g. knife)patutuDutton (1970)blunt
260375blunt (of e.g. knife)gano lasiDutton (1970)blunt
257901hair (body)dera-Dutton (1970)body hair
257939boneturia-Dutton (1970)bone
258777bowioDutton (1970)bow
258365branchrigi-Dutton (1970)branch of tree
259316to breakhamakoi-Dutton (1970)break (tr.)
259723to break woodsiri-Dutton (1970)break wood
257775breastrata-Dutton (1970)breast (of woman)
260124burn (tr.)gabu-Dutton (1970)burn (tr.) (kukim kinai)
259916to buryguri-Dutton (1970)bury
258223bushudaDutton (1970)bush
258754butterflyrumaDutton (1970)butterfly
257826buttockskunu-Dutton (1970)buttocks
259227to call outboiboi-Dutton (1970)call out
259620to carryhua-Dutton (1970)carry on shoulder
258689cassowarygaigaiDutton (1970)cassowary
257762chestkeme-Dutton (1970)chest
257309child (m)natu-Dutton (1970)child (m)
259711to chop, cut downutu-Dutton (1970)chop wood
258054cloudoriDutton (1970)cloud
259036cold (weather)kerumaDutton (1970)cold (water)
259559to comemai-Dutton (1970)come
259085come quick!(verb+) haragaDutton (1970)come quick (Imperative)
259822cookedmaeda-Dutton (1970)cooked (kaukau)
259423to cooknadu-Dutton (1970)cook (kaukau)
259698a coughhua-Dutton (1970)cough
259802crookedgagevaDutton (1970)crooked