OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko

naung[ˈnawŋ]

•  adv. not; post-predicate clausal negator.tidak; bukan.

Samarai akar naung.Oranges are not sour., Jeruk tidak assam.

Marten saku ba idem kangte borong gma nanu.Marten is an elder now so his voice is quiet., Pak Marten sudah tua jadi suara hanya diam-diam.

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