OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Remijsen (2017): Matbat

na¹n

•  n. betel (fruit) [k.o. plant].

na¹n sate²¹ di⁴¹ha-nothis piece of betel fruit

Scientific name: Piper betle

Note: either the leaves (na¹n da²¹n) or the fruit (na¹n gɛ²¹l) of this plant is used in chew tobacco mix

Note: cf. Malay sirih

See also: -ama¹²m; mɔ⁴¹n; fa⁴¹