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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

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Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
91470manąmanMcElhanon (1967)man
90490who?alawhoMcElhanon (1967)who
155642newalakMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)new
91078yellowalaŋyellowMcElhanon (1967)yellow
91134dry (be dry)alaŋgə-(it is) dryMcElhanon (1967)(it is) dry
92086to breatheandagəsa(its) breathMcElhanon (1967)(its) breath
90924neckandeŋits neckMcElhanon (1967)its neck
92366spear (N)anispearMcElhanon (1967)spear
92030snakeasįsnakeMcElhanon (1967)snake
155441noontimeayoŋgoMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)noontime
155983earbʌbʌsinMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)ear
91400earbəbət-(its) earMcElhanon (1967)(its) ear
92128to suckbəsə-(he) sucksMcElhanon (1967)(he) sucks
92058back (body part)beset-(its) backMcElhanon (1967)(its) back
91498handbət-(his) handMcElhanon (1967)(his) hand
92240fatherbip-(his) fatherMcElhanon (1967)(his) father
160372armbʌtMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)arm
91890somebut-someMcElhanon (1967)some
91554taildak-(its) tailMcElhanon (1967)(its) tail
91904shortdandzishortMcElhanon (1967)short
155876older brotherdatMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)older-brother
92212brotherdat-(his) brotherMcElhanon (1967)(his) brother
156614smoke (of fire)dauMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)smoke
91680where?denewhereMcElhanon (1967)where
91694howdisihowMcElhanon (1967)how
158037straightdʌndʌǥʌtnMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)straight
155130headdoŋgonMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)head
159161to saydzʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-say
157850to tiedzaMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-tie
158750fulldzʌdzʌgɔMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)full
90574to saydzə-(he) saysMcElhanon (1967)(he) says
90560twodzebatwoMcElhanon (1967)two
90616fulldzədzə ko-(it is) fullMcElhanon (1967)(it is) full
92324to playdzəgodzə(they) playMcElhanon (1967)(they) play
90812stardzəmərindzəstarMcElhanon (1967)star
91526tooth (front rather than molar)dzət-(its) toothMcElhanon (1967)(its) tooth
92156to spitdzətupa-(he) spitsMcElhanon (1967)(he) spits
160463to burn (intrans.)dziMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)to-burn
92044animaldzianimalMcElhanon (1967)animal
91582eyedzi-(its) eyeMcElhanon (1967)(its) eye
91190to burn (intrans.)dzi-(it) burnsMcElhanon (1967)(it) burns
156931eyedzinMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)eye
90644clawdziŋgəŋgəŋ-(its) clawMcElhanon (1967)(its) claw
156824fingernaildziŋgʌgʌŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)fingernail
91316ashesdzitaashesMcElhanon (1967)ashes
155540mouthdzʌmbutMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)mouth
157045stardzʌmʌrindzʌŋMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)star
91974flowerdzolman(its) flowerMcElhanon (1967)(its) flower
157386tooth (front rather than molar)dzʌtMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)tooth
156300hairdzupMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)hair