Information:

Glottocode: sele1250
ISO 639: spl

Sources: McElhanon (1967) & McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)

Classification: Trans-New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Huon, Western

Map:

Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
92323to playheŋ(they) playMcElhanon (1967)(they) play
91525tooth (front rather than molar)sât-(its) toothMcElhanon (1967)(its) tooth
157383tooth (front rather than molar)sotMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)tooth
154910tonguenimbilamMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)tongue
91511tonguenibilam-(its) tongueMcElhanon (1967)(its) tongue
92113to laughgiriŋ-(he) laughsMcElhanon (1967)(he) laughs
91259to know (facts)naga-(he) knowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) knows
91763to hold (in hand)mi-(he) holdsMcElhanon (1967)(he) holds
91245to hitku-(he) hit himMcElhanon (1967)(he) hit him
90699to givenihi-(he) gives meMcElhanon (1967)(he) gives me
91777to fall (drop rather than topple)kioŋ-(he) fallsMcElhanon (1967)(he) falls
157282to eatneMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-eat
90993to eatni-(he) eatsMcElhanon (1967)(he) eats
91861to digai-(he) digsMcElhanon (1967)(he) digs
90951to diemu-(he) diesMcElhanon (1967)(he) dies
91875to cuthâre-(he) cutsMcElhanon (1967)(he) cuts
92141to cryisi-(he) criesMcElhanon (1967)(he) cries
92309to countsâliku-(he) countsMcElhanon (1967)(he) counts
90671to comega-(he) comesMcElhanon (1967)(he) comes
91189to burn (intrans.)si-(it) burnsMcElhanon (1967)(it) burns
160460to burn (intrans.)siMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-burn
92085to breatheheak(its) breathMcElhanon (1967)(its) breath
92379to blow (wind)hângu-(he) blowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) blows
91007to biteihi-(he) bites itMcElhanon (1967)(he) bites it
90461thouthouMcElhanon (1967)thou
90531thisyuthisMcElhanon (1967)this
91665they (pronoun d:3p)yâktheyMcElhanon (1967)they
91721thereedathereMcElhanon (1967)there
90517thatyathatMcElhanon (1967)that
91553tailhape-(its) tailMcElhanon (1967)(its) tail
90825sundewutâsunMcElhanon (1967)sun
158946sundewutɔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)sun
158034straighttɔŋtɔŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)straight
91287stonekâtstoneMcElhanon (1967)stone
157463stonekɔtMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)stone
92001stick (wood)kapamstickMcElhanon (1967)stick
90811starpetustarMcElhanon (1967)star
157042starpituMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)star
156392spittletopMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)spittle
92365spear (N)igepspearMcElhanon (1967)spear
91889somenobot-someMcElhanon (1967)some
92029snakehabesnakeMcElhanon (1967)snake
91231smoke (of fire)utunsmokeMcElhanon (1967)smoke
156611smoke (of fire)utunMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)smoke
90797smalltipiŋesmallMcElhanon (1967)small
91931skyhibimskyMcElhanon (1967)sky
156507skinhɔkMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)skin
91595skinhâk-(its) skinMcElhanon (1967)(its) skin
92225sistertou-(his) sisterMcElhanon (1967)(his) sister
91903shorttâlâwâkshortMcElhanon (1967)short