OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Ray (2003a): Meriam

Page number: 159

le

•  n. a human being; mankind; a person.

Note: Poss. lera or lela, Exclus. lelut

Etymology comment: Dungerwab, New Guinea aar, Bugi la

aud le

•  n. a mummy.

kebi le

•  n. boy.

kem le

•  n. owner; possessor.

le-ise

•  adj. like a man.

lekak

•  adj. deserted.

lela-lid

•  n. os innominatum.

le-op

•  n. a mask; a picture of a man; an arrow with carved human face.

lug asmer le

•  n. a wise man.

maid kem le

•  n. sorcerer.

mer atager le

•  n. a chatterer.

pardar le

•  n. a wise man.

tarim le

•  n. front man in boat; captain.

zogo le

•  n. chief men in certain ceremonies; the head men of a zogo.