OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Fricke (2013): Hewa

ripa

(1) adv. there (in westward direction).di sana (arah barat).

(2) prep. in/to/from westward direction.di; ke; dari arah barat.

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

ripa haden

•  This means over the river to the West in Hewa in the direction of Pantai 'Oa, place which is on the other side of the river..seberang kali.