OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Roesler (2011): Central Asmat

bitam

Variants: bwitam

•  v. give; divide.

pok mambitamto divide goods

Encyclopedic info: Goods that are paid as penalty for killing, or that is paid to wife's parents at marriage

Reference: 1.674; 9.1250