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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
91260to know (facts)niŋge-(he) knowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) knows
91764to hold (in hand)waŋga-(he) holdsMcElhanon (1967)(he) holds
91246to hitkun-(he) hit himMcElhanon (1967)(he) hit him
90700to givenaka-(he) gives meMcElhanon (1967)(he) gives me
91778to fall (drop rather than topple)kao-(he) fallsMcElhanon (1967)(he) falls
157285to eatniMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-eat
90994to eatnin-(he) eatsMcElhanon (1967)(he) eats
91862to diglo-(he) digsMcElhanon (1967)(he) digs
90952to diefəki-(he) diesMcElhanon (1967)(he) dies
91876to cutlanti-(he) cutsMcElhanon (1967)(he) cuts
92142to crysisu-(he) criesMcElhanon (1967)(he) cries
92310to countusun-(he) countsMcElhanon (1967)(he) counts
90672to comeko-(he) comesMcElhanon (1967)(he) comes
160463to burn (intrans.)dziMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-burn
91190to burn (intrans.)dzi-(it) burnsMcElhanon (1967)(it) burns
92086to breatheandagəsa(its) breathMcElhanon (1967)(its) breath
92380to blow (wind)orati-(he) blowsMcElhanon (1967)(he) blows
91008to biteye-(he) bites itMcElhanon (1967)(he) bites it
90462thougąthouMcElhanon (1967)thou
90532thiswithisMcElhanon (1967)this
91666they (pronoun d:3p)lenetheyMcElhanon (1967)they
91722thereindathereMcElhanon (1967)there
90518thatmeithatMcElhanon (1967)that
91554taildak-(its) tailMcElhanon (1967)(its) tail
90826sunkəsusunMcElhanon (1967)sun
158949sunkʌsuMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)sun
158037straightdʌndʌǥʌtnMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)straight
91288stonenandzastoneMcElhanon (1967)stone
92002stick (wood)onzestickMcElhanon (1967)stick
90812stardzəmərindzəstarMcElhanon (1967)star
157045stardzʌmʌrindzʌŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)star
156395spittledzupatiMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)spittle
92366spear (N)anispearMcElhanon (1967)spear
91890somebut-someMcElhanon (1967)some
92030snakeasįsnakeMcElhanon (1967)snake
91232smoke (of fire)kəsəsmokeMcElhanon (1967)smoke
156614smoke (of fire)dauMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)smoke
90798smallnamzismallMcElhanon (1967)small
91932skynombəskyMcElhanon (1967)sky
91596skinsək-(its) skinMcElhanon (1967)(its) skin
156510skinsʌkMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)skin
92226sisterlip-(his) sisterMcElhanon (1967)(his) sister
91904shortdandzishortMcElhanon (1967)short
91386seedkət-(its) seedMcElhanon (1967)(its) seed
155236sandgʌŋʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)sand
91274sandgaŋasandMcElhanon (1967)sand
90602roundwaragənroundMcElhanon (1967)round
92282ropetəkropeMcElhanon (1967)rope
91372rootkindiri-(its) rootMcElhanon (1967)(its) root
91204road/pathkəroadMcElhanon (1967)road