OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Ray (2003a): Meriam

Page number: 172

ni

•  n. water; fresh water.

Etymology comment: Bugi ngi, Dabu, New Guinea ine, Kunini, New Guinea nile

niap

(1) n. thirst.

(2) thirsty.

nini

•  adj. filed with water.

nini lu

•  n. sap [watery thing].

ni pat

•  n. a well; water hole.

ni purapura

•  n. a duck.

ni sor

•  n. a coconut shell used as a water bottle.

ni tigri

•  v. pour out water.

ni tomeilli

•  v. water springing up.