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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
259400to crytai-Dutton (1970)cry
259978to cututu-Dutton (1970)cut rope
259060deaf(taia) kudimaDutton (1970)deaf
259852differentidau-Dutton (1970)"different, other"
258588dogboromaDutton (1970)dog
258626furmanuDutton (1970)dog's fur
258614tailhui-Dutton (1970)dog's tail
259998to draw waterutu-Dutton (1970)draw water
259169to drinkinu-Dutton (1970)drink
259842dry (be dry)kaukau-Dutton (1970)dry
257592eartaia-Dutton (1970)ear
259157to eatani-Dutton (1970)eat
258665eggape-Dutton (1970)egg
260312eighttaurahaniDutton (1970)eight
257712elbowdiu-Dutton (1970)elbow
259898to entervareai-Dutton (1970)enter (go insait) (Imper)
258123eveningadorahiDutton (1970)evening
257566eyemata-Dutton (1970)eye
259338to fall (drop rather than topple)moruDutton (1970)fall (from height)
259327to fall (from standing)keto-Dutton (1970)fall (from standing)
260145far awaydaudau-Dutton (1970)"far away, distant"
257927fatdiɣara-Dutton (1970)fat
257371fathertama-Dutton (1970)father
258652featherɣatoi-Dutton (1970)feather
258248fencearaDutton (1970)fence
260351to fightheaiDutton (1970)fight (v) (two men f.)
260352to fightheatuDutton (1970)fight (v) (two men f.)
257737fingerkwakikwaki-Dutton (1970)finger
257750fingernailkahauDutton (1970)finger nail
258287firelahiDutton (1970)fire
258715fishlaoDutton (1970)fish
260294fiveimaDutton (1970)five
260420to floathureDutton (1970)float (v)
258728fly sp.namoDutton (1970)fly
258067fogninoaDutton (1970)fog
257553foreheadbagu-Dutton (1970)forehead
260282fourhaniDutton (1970)four
258429fruithuahua-Dutton (1970)fruit of tree
259072fullhonuDutton (1970)full (of water)
258236gardenumaDutton (1970)garden
259292to giveheni-aDutton (1970)give him
259283give me!keni-guDutton (1970)give me! (Imperative)
259288give youheni-muDutton (1970)give you
259548go!lao-Dutton (1970)go
259580to go downdiho-Dutton (1970)go down mountain
258888goodnamoDutton (1970)good
259906to go outsideraka lasi-Dutton (1970)go outside (go arasait) (Imper)
259570to go updara-Dutton (1970)go up mountain
259011greengadokagadokaDutton (1970)green
258171groundtanoDutton (1970)ground