OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Fricke (2013): Hewa

lau

(1) adv. there (in seaward direction)(eng).di sana (ke arah laut)(ind).

(2) prep. in/to/from seaward direction(eng).di; ke; dari arah laut(ind).

Note: 'lau' is part of the set of horizontal spatial terms in Hewa, it can be used as adverb or as preposition.