OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Reesink (2002a): Mansim

uwam

Variants: wam

•  v. sit(eng).duduk(ind).

Niwap mwamo rar en.We are all sitting in the house.(eng), Kami semua duduk didalam rumah.(ind)

Note: Hatam comparisons: gwam

Note: Numfor comparisons: kein

Origin: tudan ; ma-toran

See also: wamap ‘sky’