Edwards (2021e): Proto-Nuclear Meto
Original citation: Edwards, Owen. 2021. Rote-Meto Comparative Dictionary. Canberra: ANU Press.
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Total entries: 21
| Headword | IPA | Glosses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *deku | *deku | ‘beat, knock, strike’ | |
| *dupi | *dupi | ‘wall’ | |
| *fado | *fado | ‘pierce’ | |
| *funu | *funu | ‘betel‑pepper’ | |
| *habu | *habu | ‘cloud, fog’ | |
| *huʔe | *huʔe | ‘eucalyptus’ | |
| *meni | *meni | ‘sandalwood’ | |
| *meo | *meo | ‘warrior’ | |
| *m-kaka | *m-kaka | ‘agape, open the mouth’ | |
| *mono | *mono | ‘dumb, stupid’ | |
| *nafu-ʔ | *nafu-ʔ | ‘feather, body hair’ | |
| *nono | *nono | ‘clan, sorcery’ | |
| *osa | *osa | ‘price, value’ | |
| *paha | *paha | ‘divide, split’ | |
| *petun | *petun | ‘giant bamboo’; ‘Dendrocalamus’ | |
| *pio | *pio | ‘garlic’ | |
| *soʔi | *soʔi | ‘comb’ | |
| *sua | *sua | ‘rafter’ | |
| *tana-ʔ | *tana-ʔ | ‘thorn’ | |
| *tena | *tena | ‘calm’ | |
| *ʔ-mauka-ʔ | *ʔ-mauka-ʔ | ‘cuscus’ |