OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Roesler (2011): Central Asmat

amatam

•  return payment (either good or bad); revenge.

amatam majito do something in return

Dar nàt, car pok amatam bwemanim asan opok.We don't ask return payment.

Amatam atetmamef.He repayed a gift.

Reference: 4.1178; 4.1180; 5.864; 6.1046; 8.1164