OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

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

Page number: 51

kap(u)

•  n. a seed; a nut; a single banana.

Etymology comment: Miriam kep, Dabu kapa, Kiwai iopu, seed

timi-kapu

•  n. the red and black seed of Abrus precatorius.

Literally: crab's eyes