OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Roesler (2011): Central Asmat

cowomtiw

•  v. plan; decision; show way.

Bi minip emecowomtiwef.He made a plan or decision. (but didn't say anything).

Hari Minggus aenawef atakam bip cowomtiwef.The series that he started preaching last Sunday.

Eras nat, bap acwomtiwef. Pok anakat asep araeras nat, bap acwomtiwef. Pok anakat asep ara.That was planned first. But the real thing was done later., Hal itu sudah lebih dahulu.

Encyclopedic info: As the passover feast prefigured Christ's death.

Reference: 5.1674; 7.42