OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

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

Page number: 33

gat(a)

•  n. fringing reef; reef; reef inshore; "home reef".

gata-widan

•  v. said of Baidam constellation during Surlal.

Literally: is close to the reef

gat-nuri

•  v. ebb (of tide); go round about the reef.