OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

•  hard.

Note: MRN (D. Andersen 1995:3), BNGₕ (Adriani 1900:257), WAWₕ, MRBₕ (Esser 1927:59), PAD (Adriani 1914:233): motea; TOLₕ (Adriani 1914:225), MEKₕ: motoha. [PMP *teRas ‘hard core of trees, heartwood’ (Blust 1983/1984:137)]