OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

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

Page number: 84

palai

•  v. open; as in shape of V; without complete separation; split; divide.

aka-palai

•  v. frighten.

balbal-palai

•  v. bend.

balbalgi-palai

•  v. straighten.

berai-palai

•  v. slacken; make loose.

borsa-palai

•  v. treat shamefully; persecute.

buru-palai

•  v. shake off dust.

dan-palai

•  v. make alive.

dan-gud-palai

•  v. open eyes.

gagai-palai

•  v. shoot arrow; fire gun.

gar-palai

•  v. recover from illness.

kuik-palai

•  v. increase.

kunakan-palai

•  v. strengthen.

kutal-palai

•  v. save; store up.

lu-palai

•  v. hurry up; stir up; rejoice; wonder.

nisau-gud-palai

•  v. put out leaves.

palga-palai

•  v. break; smash.

poi-palai

•  v. shake off dust.

pui-palai

•  v. carve.

sagul-palai

•  v. lose; waste; perish.

sai-palai

•  v. plough.

Usage: found only in the Gospel Translation

sib-pa-palai

•  v. be surprised.

teran-palai

•  v. flavour.

tiki-palai

•  v. sweep.

urgil-palai

•  v. cover up.