OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Roesler (2011): Central Asmat

cesar

•  adj. taboo; secret; oath.

cesar atakamsecret talk

Cesar atakam botaw arapok.Don't make an oath that something is true., 1.Such as a secret, as tarey atakam that kids aren't allowed to hear. 2. As when someone has something another wants, he calls that person by a different kinship term, as: to his son he would say doperes, to daughter dotiw, to younger brotyer, doromwes. The person likes this, and gives the item to the person..

jew cesar atakamsecrets of the manhouse (that may not be heard by people under 17 years or so..

Note: cesar atakam amd karow atakam have same meaning

Reference: 2.2340; 4.369; 5.1667; 6.165; 6.1778; 7.223; 7.808; 7.1024; 9.1049; 8.1177; 9.1151