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Language: Mesem

Information:

Glottocode: mese1244
ISO 639: mci

Also Known As: Momolili

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

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

Map:

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
92002stick (wood)onzestickMcElhanon (1967)stick
92100to vomitnua-(he) vomitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) vomits
92352to worknuworkMcElhanon (1967)work
91932skynombəskyMcElhanon (1967)sky
91610headnok-(its) headMcElhanon (1967)(its) head
91260to know (facts)niŋge-(he) knowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) knows
90994to eatnin-(he) eatsMcElhanon (1967)(he) eats
90476we (pronoun d:1p)nįweMcElhanon (1967)we
157568we (pronoun d:1p)niMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)we
157285to eatniMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-eat
90966to seenəgəi-(he) sees meMcElhanon (1967)(he) sees me
91288stonenandzastoneMcElhanon (1967)stone
90798smallnamzismallMcElhanon (1967)small
91512tonguenambalaŋ-(its) tongueMcElhanon (1967)(its) tongue
154913tonguenambalaŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)tongue
90658breastnam-breastMcElhanon (1967)breast
90700to givenaka-(he) gives meMcElhanon (1967)(he) gives me
90448I (pronoun d:1s)nąIMcElhanon (1967)I
158645breastnãMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)breast
92338cloth, clothesnaclothingMcElhanon (1967)clothing
159730I (pronoun d:1s)nʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)i
91330earth/soilmisaearthMcElhanon (1967)earth
91568meat (flesh)mirik-(its) meatMcElhanon (1967)(its) meat
91708andmimbiandMcElhanon (1967)and
90756nightmimbanightMcElhanon (1967)night
91820to pullmenda-(he) pullsMcElhanon (1967)(he) pulls
90518thatmeithatMcElhanon (1967)that
92254mothermam-(his) motherMcElhanon (1967)(his) mother
154816mothermamMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)mother
159416rainmaMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)rain
90854rainmarainMcElhanon (1967)rain
91862to diglo-(he) digsMcElhanon (1967)(he) digs
92226sisterlip-(his) sisterMcElhanon (1967)(his) sister
157678older sisterlipMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)older-sister
91652you pl. (pronoun d:2p)lįyeMcElhanon (1967)ye
159059you pl. (pronoun d:2p)liMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)you-pl
91666they (pronoun d:3p)lenetheyMcElhanon (1967)they
91960lakeləmlakeMcElhanon (1967)lake
91414louseləmlouseMcElhanon (1967)louse
91638he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)ləheMcElhanon (1967)he
91442birdlaubirdMcElhanon (1967)bird
91876to cutlanti-(he) cutsMcElhanon (1967)(he) cuts
158416he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)lʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)he-she
91246to hitkun-(he) hit himMcElhanon (1967)(he) hit him
90840cloudkumbucloudMcElhanon (1967)cloud
91064redkukŋ̣redMcElhanon (1967)red
160194road/pathkʌtʌrʌmMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)road
158949sunkʌsuMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)sun
92072wingkpogo(its) wingMcElhanon (1967)(its) wing
91988fruitkpən-(its) fruitMcElhanon (1967)(its) fruit