OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko

leri[ˈlɛri]

•  n. royal person; person of the highest rank.raja; seorang yang bertingkat raja.

leri balgreat king, raja besar

Etymology: Likely from Tetun |fn{liurai} 'king, royal'.