Source: McElhanon (1967)
McElhanon, K.A. 1967. Preliminary Observations on Huon Peninsula Languages. Oceanic Linguistics. 6, 1-45.
Provided Lexicon:
| ID | Language | Word | Entry | Source Gloss | Annotation | Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90714 | Mesem | to stand | ta- | (he) stands | (he) stands | |
| 91540 | Mesem | foot | kət- | (its) foot | (its) foot | |
| 92170 | Mesem | old | kpən | old | old | |
| 90910 | Mesem | fat | kerək- | (its) fat | (its) fat | |
| 92156 | Mesem | to spit | dzətupa- | (he) spits | (he) spits | |
| 90966 | Mesem | to see | nəgəi- | (he) sees me | (he) sees me | |
| 90938 | Mesem | hair | dzup- | (its) hair | (its) hair | |
| 90924 | Mesem | neck | andeŋ | its neck | its neck | |
| 90952 | Mesem | to die | fəki- | (he) dies | (he) dies | |
| 90994 | Mesem | to eat | nin- | (he) eats | (he) eats | |
| 90980 | Mesem | to sleep | we- | (he) sleeps | (he) sleeps | |
| 91456 | Mesem | woman | imbi | woman | woman | |
| 90476 | Mesem | we (pronoun d:1p) | nį | we | we | |
| 91470 | Mesem | man | ą | man | man | |
| 91960 | Mesem | lake | ləm | lake | lake | |
| 91946 | Mesem | dust | wanawana | dust | dust | |
| 90700 | Mesem | to give | naka- | (he) gives me | (he) gives me | |
| 91386 | Mesem | seed | kət- | (its) seed | (its) seed | |
| 90574 | Mesem | to say | dzə- | (he) says | (he) says | |
| 91372 | Mesem | root | kindiri- | (its) root | (its) root | |
| 91400 | Mesem | ear | bəbət- | (its) ear | (its) ear | |
| 90686 | Mesem | to sit | ta- | (he) sits | (he) sits | |
| 92380 | Mesem | to blow (wind) | orati- | (he) blows | (he) blows | |
| 91498 | Mesem | hand | bət- | (his) hand | (his) hand | |
| 91512 | Mesem | tongue | nambalaŋ- | (its) tongue | (its) tongue | |
| 91414 | Mesem | louse | ləm | louse | louse | |
| 91568 | Mesem | meat (flesh) | mirik- | (its) meat | (its) meat | |
| 91428 | Mesem | dog | tą | dog | dog | |
| 91932 | Mesem | sky | nombə | sky | sky | |
| 92394 | Mesem | to swell | simen- | (it) swells | (it) swells | |
| 92366 | Mesem | spear (N) | ani | spear | spear | |
| 91582 | Mesem | eye | dzi- | (its) eye | (its) eye | |
| 91610 | Mesem | head | nok- | (its) head | (its) head | |
| 91596 | Mesem | skin | sək- | (its) skin | (its) skin | |
| 90504 | Mesem | what? | wana | what | what | |
| 90896 | Mesem | heart | wembə kət- | (its) heart | (its) heart | |
| 92128 | Mesem | to suck | bəsə- | (he) sucks | (he) sucks | |
| 92352 | Mesem | to work | nu | work | work | |
| 90882 | Mesem | nose | siŋgeŋ | (its) nose | (its) nose | |
| 91526 | Mesem | tooth (front rather than molar) | dzət- | (its) tooth | (its) tooth | |
| 91554 | Mesem | tail | dak- | (its) tail | (its) tail | |
| 91358 | Mesem | tree | tə | tree | tree | |
| 91344 | Mesem | leaf | sin- | (its) leaf | (its) leaf | |
| 91330 | Mesem | earth/soil | misa | earth | earth | |
| 91316 | Mesem | ashes | dzita | ashes | ashes | |
| 91302 | Mesem | mountain | kalaŋ | mountain | mountain | |
| 91274 | Mesem | sand | gaŋa | sand | sand | |
| 91288 | Mesem | stone | nandza | stone | stone | |
| 90672 | Mesem | to come | ko- | (he) comes | (he) comes | |
| 92324 | Mesem | to play | dzəgodzə | (they) play | (they) play |