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(eng).

hale, ha kaka

• father's elder brother(eng).

ha noonoo

• father's younger brother(eng).

hanami

• nearest male relatives (especially brothers)(eng).

Literally: father-brother

See also: na(waini)

ha lausana

• foster-father(eng).

ha wari aamiren

• stepfather(eng).

Literally: father who sits on the nest

Note: Instead of aamiren may also be used aamirana.

See also: mire