OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Ray (2003b): Kala Lagaw Ya Mabuiag

Page number: 19

bal

•  adv. across.

balbal

•  adj. crooked; bent.

Etymology comment: Miriam barbar

balbalgi

•  adj. straight; steady, of wind.

balbalgi-palai

•  v. straighten.

balbalgi-tidai

•  v. straighten.

balbalgi-za

•  n. place or thing opposite.

balbal-palai

•  v. bend.

balbal-tidai

•  v. bend.

bal-tai-pui

•  n. beam in wall or roof of house.

balkid

•  adv. crossways; across; slanting.

bal-nagi

•  v. turn and look.

bal-ruami

•  v. enter a village.

bal-tai

•  v. turn aside; cross over.

bal-tari

•  v. stop; prevent.

bal-urimai

•  v. throw down.

muk-bal-tai

•  v. float.

paru-bal-matamai

•  v. strike across face.

uru-bal-pudai

•  v. stretch out, as string.