OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Ray (2003a): Meriam

Page number: 163

mam

•  n. blood.

Etymology comment: Dabu, New Guinea mem, mam

eroko-mamamam

•  adj. pink; purple.

mamamam

•  adj. bloody; red.

Note: various shades are denoted by prefixing au or kebe

Etymology comment: Dabu, New Guinea mamam

mamamam borbor

•  n. organ-pipe coral.

Scientific name: Tubipora musica

mamamam pas

•  n. name of a scent.

mam-amarik

•  n. a skull used for divining.

See also: lamar-marik

mam kem

•  adj. pregnant.

mam osawi

•  "the red is spreading," said of the red sky at sunset.

See also: (v.) esaui

somer-mamamamam

•  adj. purple.