OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Ray (2003a): Meriam

Page number: 162

mai

•  n. nacre; shell of pearl oyster; the crescentic chest ornament made of pearl shell.

Etymology comment: Mabuiag mai,

mai leb

•  n. ear ornament mode of mai.

mai tereg

•  n. a pearl.

Etymology: In Gospels penina (Introduced word) is used for "pearl"