OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Pinto (2004): Makalero

Page number: 8

a'ha

•  the name of a tree/plant.

a'ha fuhu

•  before the mango tree has fruit; first it has flowers and after that will have fruit.

Literally: a'ha 'mango'; fuhu 'flower'

a'ha bibi werihi

•  mango fruits which are still very small; about as big as a goat's bottom/buttocks.

Literally: a'ha 'mango'; bibi 'goat'; werihi 'bottom, behind, buttocks'

a'ha bua'la

•  xxx small goat's bottom mangoes which have grown big xxx.

Literally: a'ha 'mango'; bua'la 'young' (??)

Note: CHECK bua'la, posuku, nipo

a'ha seta''

•  a mango which is just ripe and very sweet is called this.

Literally: a'ha 'mango'; seta' 'ripe'

a'ha fasu

•  a mango which has been peeled with a knife; its skin is called this.

Literally: a'ha 'mango'; fasu 'skin, peel'