OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Fortgens (1921a): Taliabu

Page number: 76

maï

•  ghost; evil spirit; tormenter.mawi.spook; booze geest; kwelgeest.

Note: Halmahera mai en maisi

Note: Ternate tjaka

maïndehaiᶜ

•  feared place (waringin, cave, etc.); satan's place.gevreesde plaats' (waringin, grot, enz.); satansplek.

maïnising

•  contents of satan; thunderstone.inhoud van den satan; dondersteen.

maïmfoehi

•  devil; satan.duivel; satan.

See also: foehi

maïndoeli

•  forbidden place.verboden plaats.

See also: loeli