OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from de Josselin de Jong (1937): Woirata

Page number: 231

ha(waini)

•  father; term of address.

hale, ha kaka

•  father's elder brother.

ha noonoo

•  father's younger brother.

hanami

•  nearest male relatives (especially brothers).

Literally: father-brother

See also: na(waini)

ha lausana

•  foster-father.

ha wari aamiren

•  stepfather.

Literally: father who sits on the nest

Note: Instead of aamiren may also be used aamirana.

See also: mire