OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from de Josselin de Jong (1947): Ili'uun Erai

ra(ra), rare

•  land; ground (esp. in contrast to sea, water).

la ra, oni ra

•  landwards.

la rare

•  on the ground; ashore; on dry land.

rare'ahun

•  ashes.

See also: ahun

ra(ra)

•  the island of Wetar as the "continent" in contrast to the "islands".

karohai oni ralet us go (from Nusan) to Wetar