Entries from Lister-Turner & Clark 1951 in Pollex-Online
Lister-Turner, R. & J.B.Clark (1951) A Dictionary of the Motu Language of Papua. 2nd ed. Sydney: Government Printer.
| Language | Item | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Motu | Lai | Breeze; wind |
| Motu | Hahine | Woman; female |
| Motu | Haoda | To fish |
| Motu | Hua/hua | Fruit |
| Motu | Huni-a | To cover; to hide |
| Motu | Ariha | A large lizard; iguana Problematic |
| Motu | Gave | Feelers of octopus |
| Motu | Era | Turtle; shell turtle |
| Motu | Oi | Thou |
| Motu | Lade | One kind of coral; coral reef |
| Motu | Lalokau | Love |
| Motu | Manu | Birds |
| Motu | Noho | Dwell |
| Motu | Tui | Knee |
| Motu | Ura | Crayfish |
| Motu | Unahi-a | To scale a fish |
| Motu | Udu | Mouth; nose; beak |
| Motu | Ae | Leg; the whole leg |
| Motu | Motu | To break as a string |
| Motu | Motu/motu | Island; detached portion of reef |
| Motu | Una | Fish scale |
