OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Ray (2003a): Meriam

Page number: 131

bubuam

•  n. various species of cowry shells, usually the white cowry.

Scientific name: Amphiperas ovum

Etymology comment: Kiwai, New Guinea buama, Mabuiag bubuam

kebi bubuam

•  n.

Scientific name: Calpurnus verrucosus