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Language: Dedua

Information:

Glottocode: dedu1240
ISO 639: ded

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

Classification: Nuclear Trans New Guinea, Finisterre-Huon, Huon, Western Huon, Rawlinson, Pindiu

Map:

Resources:

Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
90477we (pronoun d:1p)niniweMcElhanon (1967)we
159731I (pronoun d:1s)niMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)i
90449I (pronoun d:1s)niIMcElhanon (1967)I
91471manŋikmanMcElhanon (1967)man
91653you pl. (pronoun d:2p)ŋeniyeMcElhanon (1967)ye
159060you pl. (pronoun d:2p)ŋeMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)you-pl
91457womanŋakwomanMcElhanon (1967)woman
92255motherneŋgak-(his) motherMcElhanon (1967)(his) mother
157430birdneŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)bird
91443birdneŋbirdMcElhanon (1967)bird
90701to givenen-(he) gives meMcElhanon (1967)(he) gives me
90967to seenen-(he) sees meMcElhanon (1967)(he) sees me
91261to know (facts)negen-(he) knowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) knows
154921tonguenedzeraŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)tongue
90995to eatne-(he) eatsMcElhanon (1967)(he) eats
157286to eatneMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-eat
157569we (pronoun d:1p)neMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)we
92227sisternawiŋ-(his) sisterMcElhanon (1967)(his) sister
157679older sisternawinMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)older-sister
90715to standnan-(he) standsMcElhanon (1967)(he) stands
90659breastnamu-breastMcElhanon (1967)breast
158646breastnamuMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)breast
91513tonguenameŋ-(its) tongueMcElhanon (1967)(its) tongue
92087to breathenaka-(its) breathMcElhanon (1967)(its) breath
92059back (body part)nade-(its) backMcElhanon (1967)(its) back
91149cold (weather)moteŋacoldMcElhanon (1967)cold
91275sandmoŋgeŋsandMcElhanon (1967)sand
90491who?moŋwhoMcElhanon (1967)who
90547onemokguoneMcElhanon (1967)one
91177notminotMcElhanon (1967)not
159173to saymiMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-say
91793to turn (change one's direction)meren-(he) turnsMcElhanon (1967)(he) turns
91765to hold (in hand)me-(he) holdsMcElhanon (1967)(he) holds
91345leafmari-(its) leafMcElhanon (1967)(its) leaf
91499handmari(his) handMcElhanon (1967)(his) hand
156108leafmariMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)leaf
160373armmariMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)arm
92241fathermam-(his) fatherMcElhanon (1967)(his) father
91779to fall (drop rather than topple)ma-(he) fallsMcElhanon (1967)(he) falls
91933skykurumeŋskyMcElhanon (1967)sky
90841cloudkurumeŋcloudMcElhanon (1967)cloud
90785bigkuneŋbigMcElhanon (1967)big
92073wingkpegaŋ-(its) wingMcElhanon (1967)(its) wing
92269to sewkpebi-(she) sewsMcElhanon (1967)(she) sews
91247to hitkpe-(he) hit himMcElhanon (1967)(he) hit him
157949namekparMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)name
91051whitekoŋakwhiteMcElhanon (1967)white
91163namekiwa(its) nameMcElhanon (1967)(its) name
91583eyekiwa(its) eyeMcElhanon (1967)(its) eye
92143to crykiak-(he) criesMcElhanon (1967)(he) cries