OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

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

Page number: 24

dada

(1) n. the breast-bone; the middle.

(2) adv. rather.

dada-get

•  n. the middle finger; ring finger.

dada-goiga

•  n. noon; mid-day.

dadaig

•  n. one who comes between; a son or brother not the eldest or youngest.

dada-kubil

•  n. midnight.

dadal

•  adj. middle; central.

dadalaig

•  n. an intermediate son or brother; one between the eldest and youngest.

dadal-mani

•  v. divide.

dadal-mizi

•  v. be in the middle.

dadal-mulai

•  v. open in middle.

dadal-niai

•  v. stay in middle.

dadal-pugal

•  v. stand in middle, of post.

dada-mangi

•  v. meet.

dadaputa

•  n. a day in the week, i.e. between (Sabat).

dada-tamul

•  n. central compartment in crate of platform of canoe, for the crew's food.

dada-tanuri

•  v. stay in middle.

dadia-lami

•  v. meet.

dadia-mani

•  v. divide in two.

dadia-uzari

•  v. go between.

katam-dadakora

•  n. leafspike of bamboo.

waura dad

•  n. the east.