OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Mead (1998a): Proto-Bungku-Tolaki

Page number: 426

*apu°

•  lord; king.

Note: MRN, WAW (Manyambeang, Mahmoed, et al. 1982/1983:79): apu ‘lord’ (also referring to deity); TOL (Muthalib, Alimuddin, Chalik, et al. 1985:8): apu ‘rajah’. [compare PPH *a(N)pu ‘grandparent, grandchild’ (Charles, in Zorc 1971 0236)]