OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Remijsen (2017): Matbat

ni¹²k

•  n. oil.

ni¹²k ba³tpetrol, gasoline

ni¹²k nu¹coconut oil

Etymology: Probably a calque from Malay minyak tanah or Dutch aardolie

ni¹²k da¹ga³m

•  n. generic term for any oil that is bought from the shop, rather than produced in the village.

Note: da¹ga³m appears to be a loan from Malay dagang ‘trade’