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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:

Resources:

Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
90924neckandeŋits neckMcElhanon (1967)its neck
91162namekot-(its) nameMcElhanon (1967)(its) name
91568meat (flesh)mirik-(its) meatMcElhanon (1967)(its) meat
91344leafsin-(its) leafMcElhanon (1967)(its) leaf
90896heartwembə kət-(its) heartMcElhanon (1967)(its) heart
91610headnok-(its) headMcElhanon (1967)(its) head
90938hairdzup-(its) hairMcElhanon (1967)(its) hair
91988fruitkpən-(its) fruitMcElhanon (1967)(its) fruit
91540footkət-(its) footMcElhanon (1967)(its) foot
91974flowerdzolman(its) flowerMcElhanon (1967)(its) flower
90910fatkerək-(its) fatMcElhanon (1967)(its) fat
91582eyedzi-(its) eyeMcElhanon (1967)(its) eye
91400earbəbət-(its) earMcElhanon (1967)(its) ear
90644clawdziŋgəŋgəŋ-(its) clawMcElhanon (1967)(its) claw
92086to breatheandagəsa(its) breathMcElhanon (1967)(its) breath
91624bonesiet-(its) boneMcElhanon (1967)(its) bone
91484bloodsip-(its) bloodMcElhanon (1967)(its) blood
90868bellytip-(its) bellyMcElhanon (1967)(its) belly
92058back (body part)beset-(its) backMcElhanon (1967)(its) back
90616fulldzədzə ko-(it is) fullMcElhanon (1967)(it is) full
91134dry (be dry)alaŋgə-(it is) dryMcElhanon (1967)(it is) dry
91190to burn (intrans.)dzi-(it) burnsMcElhanon (1967)(it) burns
90448I (pronoun d:1s)nąIMcElhanon (1967)I
159730I (pronoun d:1s)nʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)i
91694howdisihowMcElhanon (1967)how
91106hottedzihotMcElhanon (1967)hot
92226sisterlip-(his) sisterMcElhanon (1967)(his) sister
92254mothermam-(his) motherMcElhanon (1967)(his) mother
90630kneekpekakpatə-(his) kneeMcElhanon (1967)(his) knee
91498handbət-(his) handMcElhanon (1967)(his) hand
92240fatherbip-(his) fatherMcElhanon (1967)(his) father
92212brotherdat-(his) brotherMcElhanon (1967)(his) brother
91848to washəli-(he) washesMcElhanon (1967)(he) washes
92100to vomitnua-(he) vomitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) vomits
91792to turn (change one's direction)giridzə-(he) turnsMcElhanon (1967)(he) turns
91806to throwkətipe-(he) throws:McElhanon (1967)(he) throws:
92128to suckbəsə-(he) sucksMcElhanon (1967)(he) sucks
90714to standta-(he) standsMcElhanon (1967)(he) stands
92156to spitdzətupa-(he) spitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) spits
90980to sleepwe-(he) sleepsMcElhanon (1967)(he) sleeps
90686to sitta-(he) sitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) sits
92296to shootosə-(he) shootsMcElhanon (1967)(he) shoots
158416he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)lʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)he-she
90966to seenəgəi-(he) sees meMcElhanon (1967)(he) sees me
90574to saydzə-(he) saysMcElhanon (1967)(he) says
91834to pushotəgə-(he) pushesMcElhanon (1967)(he) pushes
91820to pullmenda-(he) pullsMcElhanon (1967)(he) pulls
92114to laughyəyən-(he) laughsMcElhanon (1967)(he) laughs
91260to know (facts)niŋge-(he) knowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) knows
91764to hold (in hand)waŋga-(he) holdsMcElhanon (1967)(he) holds