OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

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

Page number: 32

gar

•  prefix. indicating emphasis, exclusiveness, reality.

dana-garka

•  n. master; governor.

Usage: found only in the Gospel Translation

garka

Plural: garkazil

•  a man; a male; a native, not applied to foreigners.

garkazi

See also: garka

kala-garka

•  n. a poor man.

kida garka

•  n. attendants on mowai, in puberty ceremonies.

kuiku-garka

•  n. head man; chief.

ngozu garka

•  n. my husband, said by a woman.

puiu-garka(zi)

•  n. a medicine man; physician.

Usage: found only in the Gospel Translation