OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Roesler (2011): Central Asmat

ban ton

Variants: man ton

•  responsibility; lit. on top of hand or held in hand.

E dajoses takas Allah ban ton ara.Our breath is in God's hands

Allah ban ton maememcesThey entrusted themselves to God (stand in his hand).

Reference: 5.1433; 3.1561; 6.582; 7.1748; 8.575