OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Pinto (2004): Makalero

Page number: 45781

a'anoro'to

•  for instance if a child takes something but xxx; so we don't know if they want it or not.

Literally: a'a 'mouth'; xxx

Note: CHECK noro'to, rutuu

a'aoru-oru

•  saying something with trembling lips.

Literally: a'a 'mouth'; oru-oru 'shiver, tremble'

a'apaka

•  to open one's mouth to spoon food into it.

Literally: a'a 'mouth'; paka 'to open'

a'apaka

•  to cry constantly; so people will scold (?) them and say why do you constantly have your mouth open.

Literally: a'a 'mouth'; paka 'to open'

a'a apaha

•  to randomly put something hot; bitter or poisonous in one's mouth and eat it.

Literally: a'a 'mouth'; apaha 'opaque, not transparent' (?)

Note: CHECK

a'aparu

•  to squeeze tobacco and put it under one's lip.

Literally: a'a 'mouth'; paru 'dregs, leftovers' (?)

a'apere

•  to call out to; to harass random people walking by (?).

Literally: a'a 'mouth'; pere 'big'

a'apip'ti

•  to know how to scold; call at; talk.

Literally: a'a 'mouth'; pipi'ti 'fast'