OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

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

Page number: 34

get(a), get(o)

•  n. hand; finger; pincer of crab.

getal

•  n. fingers.

getalai

•  n. a large crab; name of a constellation which appears during Waur.

getal-kaz

•  n. "a larrikin"; mischievous person.

geta-minami

•  v. measure in fathoms.

getan-mizi

•  v. spoil.

getan-nanamai

•  v. buffet.

getau-gugabi

•  n. a finger ring.

getau-mazar

•  n. palm of the hand.

getau-za

•  n. rayed discs held in the hand whilst dancing.

get-dogam

•  n. the right-hand side.

getia-wiai

•  v. distribute.

get-mai

•  v. be hurt.

get-matai

•  v. feel with hands.

gel-matami

•  v. strike hands; clap hands.

get-nidi

•  v. take hold of.

get-pugai

•  v. to scrape hands (the native mode of salutation).

gete-salmai

•  v. be withered.

get-tidai

•  v. read.

get-tidi

•  v. read.

get-wadai

Variants: udai

•  v. resist.

get-wani

Variants: uani

•  v. let go; unloose; release.

get-wiai

•  v. distribute; give out.

gel-widai

•  v. push back.

il-get

•  n. the middle finger.

kaba-get

•  n. thumb.