Source: Dutton (1970)
Dutton, T.E., 1970. Notes on the languages of the Rigo area of the Central district of Papua. In S. A. Wurm & D. C. Laycock, eds. Pacific Linguistic Studies in honour of Arthur Capell. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics.
Provided Lexicon:
| ID | Language | Word | Entry | Source Gloss | Annotation | Loan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 258262 | Motu | wind | iai | wind | ||
| 258275 | Motu | to blow (wind) | toa | wind blows | ||
| 258287 | Motu | fire | lahi | fire | ||
| 258300 | Motu | smoke (of fire) | kwaiahu | smoke | ||
| 258313 | Motu | ashes | kaha | ashes (black) | ||
| 258326 | Motu | path | dala | path | ||
| 258340 | Motu | tree | au | tree | ||
| 258352 | Motu | trunk (of tree) | gabaka- | trunk of tree | ||
| 258365 | Motu | branch | rigi- | branch of tree | ||
| 258378 | Motu | stump | badi- | stump of tree | ||
| 258390 | Motu | root | ramu- | root of tree | ||
| 258402 | Motu | bark (of tree) | kopi- | bark of tree | ||
| 258416 | Motu | tree top | dori- | tree top | ||
| 258429 | Motu | fruit | huahua- | fruit of tree | ||
| 258440 | Motu | leaf | lau | leaf | ||
| 258451 | Motu | kunai | kurukuru | kunai | ||
| 258463 | Motu | sweet potato | kaema | sweet potato | ||
| 258475 | Motu | taro | taro | taro | ||
| 258490 | Motu | yam (maho) | maho | yam (maho) | ||
| 258491 | Motu | yam (maho) | taitu | yam (maho) | ||
| 258505 | Motu | yam (taitu) | biku | yam (taitu) | ||
| 258519 | Motu | banana | tohu | banana | ||
| 258532 | Motu | sugarcane | geregere | sugarcane | ||
| 258543 | Motu | pandanus (edible) | buatau | pandanus (edible) | ||
| 258562 | Motu | tanket | damena | tanket | ||
| 258575 | Motu | salt | sisia | salt | ||
| 258588 | Motu | dog | boroma | dog | ||
| 258601 | Motu | pig | iu- | pig | ||
| 258614 | Motu | tail | hui- | dog's tail | ||
| 258626 | Motu | fur | manu | dog's fur | ||
| 258639 | Motu | bird | hui- | bird | ||
| 258652 | Motu | feather | ɣatoi- | feather | ||
| 259423 | Motu | to cook | nadu- | cook (kaukau) | ||
| 259754 | Motu | thick | uduna | [(thick)] | ||
| 259060 | Motu | deaf | (taia) kudima | deaf | ||
| 259862 | Motu | heavy | metau- | heavy | ||
| 259761 | Motu | thin | severa | [(thin)] | ||
| 259387 | Motu | to hear | kamonai- | hear | ||
| 259048 | Motu | blind | (mata) kepulu | blind | ||
| 258875 | Motu | small | maraɣi | small | ||
| 259771 | Motu | narrow | hekahi | [(narrow)] | ||
| 258715 | Motu | fish | lao | fish | ||
| 259036 | Motu | cold (weather) | keruma | cold (water) | ||
| 259570 | Motu | to go up | dara- | go up mountain | ||
| 258888 | Motu | good | namo | good | ||
| 259023 | Motu | hot | siahu | hot (water) | ||
| 259781 | Motu | wide | lababa | [(wide)] | ||
| 259466 | Motu | afraid | gari- | be afraid | ||
| 259852 | Motu | different | idau- | "different, other" | ||
| 259011 | Motu | green | gadokagadoka | green |