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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260058 | Motu | later | gabiae | later | ||
| 260386 | Motu | to understand | diba | understand (language) | ||
| 260351 | Motu | to fight | heai | fight (v) (two men f.) | ||
| 260352 | Motu | to fight | heatu | fight (v) (two men f.) | ||
| 260045 | Motu | when? | edena nega ai | when | ||
| 260021 | Motu | what? | dahaka | what | ||
| 260363 | Motu | sharp (as knife) | gano | sharp | ||
| 260364 | Motu | sharp (as knife) | mai miatana | sharp | ||
| 260145 | Motu | far away | daudau- | "far away, distant" | ||
| 260033 | Motu | where? | edeseni ai | where (at) | ||
| 260375 | Motu | blunt (of e.g. knife) | gano lasi | blunt | ||
| 260376 | Motu | blunt (of e.g. knife) | patutu | blunt | ||
| 260198 | Motu | that (distant) | una | that (distant) | ||
| 260245 | Motu | one | tamona | one | ||
| 260165 | Motu | many | momo | many (planti) | ||
| 259988 | Motu | to tie | kwatu- | tie rope | ||
| 260414 | Motu | talk to him | hereva henia | talk to him | ||
| 260135 | Motu | louse | utu- | louse | ||
| 260191 | Motu | this (further) | ena | this (further) | ||
| 260258 | Motu | to tow | rua (rua) | tow | ||
| 260164 | Motu | many | hutuma | many (planti) | ||
| 260420 | Motu | to float | hure | float (v) | ||
| 260124 | Motu | burn (tr.) | gabu- | burn (tr.) (kukim kinai) | ||
| 260411 | Motu | talk to you | hereva henimu | talk to you | ||
| 260270 | Motu | three | toi (toi) | three | ||
| 260115 | Motu | to stand up | hagini- | stand up (post) (tr.) | ||
| 260408 | Motu | talk to me | hereva henigu | talk to me (Imerative) | ||
| 260282 | Motu | four | hani | four | ||
| 260224 | Motu | there (lohap) | that + ai | there (lohap) | ||
| 260105 | Motu | beside | murinai | beside (house) stationary | ||
| 259998 | Motu | to draw water | utu- | draw water | ||
| 260294 | Motu | five | ima | five | ||
| 260212 | Motu | here | this + ai | here | ||
| 260094 | Motu | underneath | henunai | underneath (of house) stationary | ||
| 260417 | Motu | short-piece-of-wood | taina | piece of wood | ||
| 260432 | Motu | no, not | verb + iasi | not (negative) | ||
| 260304 | Motu | six | tauratoi | six | ||
| 260309 | Motu | seven | hitu | seven | ||
| 260178 | Motu | this (close) | ina | this (close) | ||
| 260083 | Motu | on top | guhinai | on top (of house) stationary | ||
| 260312 | Motu | eight | taurahani | eight | ||
| 260082 | Motu | on top | latanai | on top (of house) stationary | ||
| 260315 | Motu | nine | taurahani ta | nine | ||
| 260154 | Motu | near | kahira kahira | near | ||
| 260397 | Motu | to kill | ala- | kill pig | ||
| 260233 | Motu | there (distant) | that + ai | there (distant) | ||
| 260009 | Motu | who? | daika | who | ||
| 260325 | Motu | ten | gwauta | ten | ||
| 260070 | Motu | how much? | hida | "how much, how many" | ||
| 259978 | Motu | to cut | utu- | cut rope |