OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Ray (2003a): Meriam

Page number: 194

werem

•  n. child; son; brother's son; the vertical fire stick.

ere-werem

Variants: erweradj.; ereweremlupast tense

•  n. learning; teaching.

gobar werem

•  n. an adopted child.

giazgiaz werem

•  n. a newly born infant.

maik werem

•  n. orphan.

werem drimli

•  v. twirl the vertical fire stick.

werem pez

•  n. abortion.

weremwerem

•  adj. having a child.