OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko

-yem[-ˈjɛm]

•  vt. call (someone) to get their attention.panggil (seseorang) untuk menarik perhatiannya.

Neta ayemna.I called you., Saya panggil

Neta geemte gwelaka.I call him and he turns., Saya panggil dia dan dia balik.

Nyea nyeema.Mum called us., Mama panggil kami.

Phonological note: In all but the 2nd person singular, prefixation causes a sequence of two /ɛ/ vowels, belonging to seperate syllables [ɛ.ɛ]. This gives the appearance of the second (II) agreement series being used, but in the second person we see /a-/ is used.