OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

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

Page number: 26

danga

Variants: dang

•  n. tooth; border or edge.

Etymology comment: Miriam tereg, tooth;

Etymology comment: ereg, bite, dang, Dabu dangdang, bite

danga-mai

•  n. a crescent-shaped ornament of pearl shell.

danga-nudi

•  v. grind the teeth.

dangau-ira

•  n. the gums.

dang-mulpal

•  n. the new moon when first seen.

dang-tidai

•  v. turn down a corner, as of the leaf of a book; make a dog's ear.

dang-wazi

(1) v. make a serrated mark.

(2) n. a serrated mark; zigzag.

gi-dang

•  n. canine teeth.

kibu dang

•  n. molars.

sisi dang

•  n. incisors.