OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Ray (2003a): Meriam

Page number: 171

nener

•  n. the breath.

kemge ner esili

•  v. groan.

keu ner-kep

•  n. pit of the stomach.

ner bei

•  n. lightning.

ner-ezili, ner esili

•  v. sigh; take long breath; rest; "take a spell".

ner-kep

•  n. the hollow in throat under pomum adami; the heart; seat of the feelings. This Word.

Literally: breath-seed

Etymology comment: Bugi nangap, throat; te kapa, heart, Mabuiag ngana-kap, heart, are

op ner-kep

•  n. pit of the throat.