OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

•  n. an opening, hole, mouth, doorway, eye of coconut; hole of marap in which turku is inserted; a coconut water vessel; a crescentic mouth board; bow ornament on canoe, with decorations of bubuam and uza shells.

•  v. fast; go without food.

•  v. betray.

•  n. stick in sabi of canoe for rope of anchor.

•  v. beg; pray for.

•  adj. opened.

•  v. shut.

•  n. a deaf man.

•  v. talk about ask for various things advice.

•  v. talk about.

•  v. open, as bud.

•  n. upper lip fold.

Plural: gudau-garkazil

•  n. an Australian.

Note: Gud = mouth (of Jardine River)

•  v. let go; unloose; forgive.

•  v. consult together; take advice.

•  n. moustache.

•  v. enlarge a hole.

•  v. overflow.

•  v. open.

•  v. deny; reject.

•  v. invert.

Note: With muluka or kadaka according to the direction of the movement

•  v. kiss.

•  v. fast; abstain from food.

•  v. fall on the face.

•  v. prevent.

•  v. caution.

•  v. loose; set free.

•  v. be quiet.

•  v. salute; greet.

•  adj. neighbourly; friendly.

•  n. a small basket.

•  n. a well of water.

•  n. eye of bone needle.

•  v. open the mouth.