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:
Lexicon:
| ID | Word | Entry | Annotation | Loan | Source | Source Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92296 | to shoot | osə- | (he) shoots | McElhanon (1967) | (he) shoots | |
| 90686 | to sit | ta- | (he) sits | McElhanon (1967) | (he) sits | |
| 90980 | to sleep | we- | (he) sleeps | McElhanon (1967) | (he) sleeps | |
| 92156 | to spit | dzətupa- | (he) spits | McElhanon (1967) | (he) spits | |
| 90714 | to stand | ta- | (he) stands | McElhanon (1967) | (he) stands | |
| 92128 | to suck | bəsə- | (he) sucks | McElhanon (1967) | (he) sucks | |
| 91806 | to throw | kətipe- | (he) throws: | McElhanon (1967) | (he) throws: | |
| 91792 | to turn (change one's direction) | giridzə- | (he) turns | McElhanon (1967) | (he) turns | |
| 92100 | to vomit | nua- | (he) vomits | McElhanon (1967) | (he) vomits | |
| 91848 | to wash | əli- | (he) washes | McElhanon (1967) | (he) washes | |
| 92212 | brother | dat- | (his) brother | McElhanon (1967) | (his) brother | |
| 92240 | father | bip- | (his) father | McElhanon (1967) | (his) father | |
| 91498 | hand | bət- | (his) hand | McElhanon (1967) | (his) hand | |
| 90630 | knee | kpekakpatə- | (his) knee | McElhanon (1967) | (his) knee | |
| 92254 | mother | mam- | (his) mother | McElhanon (1967) | (his) mother | |
| 92226 | sister | lip- | (his) sister | McElhanon (1967) | (his) sister | |
| 91106 | hot | tedzi | hot | McElhanon (1967) | hot | |
| 91694 | how | disi | how | McElhanon (1967) | how | |
| 159730 | I (pronoun d:1s) | nʌ | McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970) | i | ||
| 90448 | I (pronoun d:1s) | ną | I | McElhanon (1967) | I | |
| 91190 | to burn (intrans.) | dzi- | (it) burns | McElhanon (1967) | (it) burns | |
| 91134 | dry (be dry) | alaŋgə- | (it is) dry | McElhanon (1967) | (it is) dry | |
| 90616 | full | dzədzə ko- | (it is) full | McElhanon (1967) | (it is) full | |
| 92058 | back (body part) | beset- | (its) back | McElhanon (1967) | (its) back | |
| 90868 | belly | tip- | (its) belly | McElhanon (1967) | (its) belly | |
| 91484 | blood | sip- | (its) blood | McElhanon (1967) | (its) blood | |
| 91624 | bone | siet- | (its) bone | McElhanon (1967) | (its) bone | |
| 92086 | to breathe | andagəsa | (its) breath | McElhanon (1967) | (its) breath | |
| 90644 | claw | dziŋgəŋgəŋ- | (its) claw | McElhanon (1967) | (its) claw | |
| 91400 | ear | bəbət- | (its) ear | McElhanon (1967) | (its) ear | |
| 91582 | eye | dzi- | (its) eye | McElhanon (1967) | (its) eye | |
| 90910 | fat | kerək- | (its) fat | McElhanon (1967) | (its) fat | |
| 91974 | flower | dzolman | (its) flower | McElhanon (1967) | (its) flower | |
| 91540 | foot | kət- | (its) foot | McElhanon (1967) | (its) foot | |
| 91988 | fruit | kpən- | (its) fruit | McElhanon (1967) | (its) fruit | |
| 90938 | hair | dzup- | (its) hair | McElhanon (1967) | (its) hair | |
| 91610 | head | nok- | (its) head | McElhanon (1967) | (its) head | |
| 90896 | heart | wembə kət- | (its) heart | McElhanon (1967) | (its) heart | |
| 91344 | leaf | sin- | (its) leaf | McElhanon (1967) | (its) leaf | |
| 91568 | meat (flesh) | mirik- | (its) meat | McElhanon (1967) | (its) meat | |
| 91162 | name | kot- | (its) name | McElhanon (1967) | (its) name | |
| 90924 | neck | andeŋ | its neck | McElhanon (1967) | its neck | |
| 90882 | nose | siŋgeŋ | (its) nose | McElhanon (1967) | (its) nose | |
| 91372 | root | kindiri- | (its) root | McElhanon (1967) | (its) root | |
| 91386 | seed | kət- | (its) seed | McElhanon (1967) | (its) seed | |
| 91596 | skin | sək- | (its) skin | McElhanon (1967) | (its) skin | |
| 91554 | tail | dak- | (its) tail | McElhanon (1967) | (its) tail | |
| 91512 | tongue | nambalaŋ- | (its) tongue | McElhanon (1967) | (its) tongue | |
| 91526 | tooth (front rather than molar) | dzət- | (its) tooth | McElhanon (1967) | (its) tooth | |
| 92394 | to swell | simen- | (it) swells | McElhanon (1967) | (it) swells |