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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
90938hairdzup-(its) hairMcElhanon (1967)(its) hair
156395spittledzupatiMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)spittle
91848to washəli-(he) washesMcElhanon (1967)(he) washes
90588moonəyoŋgamoonMcElhanon (1967)moon
90952to diefəki-(he) diesMcElhanon (1967)(he) dies
160099you (pronoun d:2s)gʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)you
90462thougąthouMcElhanon (1967)thou
91274sandgaŋasandMcElhanon (1967)sand
91792to turn (change one's direction)giridzə-(he) turnsMcElhanon (1967)(he) turns
155236sandgʌŋʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)sand
92016wormgọwormMcElhanon (1967)worm
91120newgorəŋnewMcElhanon (1967)new
158846louseiʌmMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)louse
91456womanimbiwomanMcElhanon (1967)woman
91722thereindathereMcElhanon (1967)there
91302mountainkalaŋmountainMcElhanon (1967)mountain
91750left-sidekanaleft sideMcElhanon (1967)left side
91778to fall (drop rather than topple)kao-(he) fallsMcElhanon (1967)(he) falls
91204road/pathkəroadMcElhanon (1967)road
90784bigkəitṇbigMcElhanon (1967)big
91176notkəmnotMcElhanon (1967)not
90770longkepṃlongMcElhanon (1967)long
90910fatkerək-(its) fatMcElhanon (1967)(its) fat
91232smoke (of fire)kəsəsmokeMcElhanon (1967)smoke
90826sunkəsusunMcElhanon (1967)sun
91386seedkət-(its) seedMcElhanon (1967)(its) seed
91540footkət-(its) footMcElhanon (1967)(its) foot
91806to throwkətipe-(he) throws:McElhanon (1967)(he) throws:
158315warm/hotkikipmMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)warm
91372rootkindiri-(its) rootMcElhanon (1967)(its) root
92184warm/hotkipkipṃwarmMcElhanon (1967)warm
90742manykirisimanyMcElhanon (1967)many
159840asheskoMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)ashes
90672to comeko-(he) comesMcElhanon (1967)(he) comes
91036greenkokŋ̣greenMcElhanon (1967)green
92198dull (knife)kokŋ̣ kpiəkṇdullMcElhanon (1967)dull
91162namekot-(its) nameMcElhanon (1967)(its) name
157948namekɔtMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)name
160244vaginakʌpMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)vagina
90546onekpedzioneMcElhanon (1967)one
90630kneekpekakpatə-(his) kneeMcElhanon (1967)(his) knee
92170oldkpənoldMcElhanon (1967)old
91988fruitkpən-(its) fruitMcElhanon (1967)(its) fruit
92072wingkpogo(its) wingMcElhanon (1967)(its) wing
158949sunkʌsuMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)sun
160194road/pathkʌtʌrʌmMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)road
91064redkukŋ̣redMcElhanon (1967)red
90840cloudkumbucloudMcElhanon (1967)cloud
91246to hitkun-(he) hit himMcElhanon (1967)(he) hit him
158416he, she, it (pronoun d:3s)lʌMcElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)he-she