OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko

pui[ˈpuj]

•  n. betel nut; areca nut(eng).pinang(ind).

Nea pui ba gpasi, poko mkup.My mum eats betel and it's a little tart.(eng), Mama saya makan pinang rasa sepat.(ind)

Scientific name: Areca catechu

Origin: Likely early Austronesian borrowing, cf. PMP *buaq 'fruit; areca palm' (ACD).

Origin: bibref R003

See also: mas