OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

•  big trees which stand close to each other (?) are called this.

Note: CHECK lela; solor; laha; hapi/-sapi

Note: CHECK lela; hapi/-sapi

•  to cut (?) young trees that are underneath big trees.

Note: CHECK hapi/-sapi

•  to cut down big trees which are already xxx.

Literally: alaha 'forest'; taa 'to cut, chop down'

Note: CHECK hapi/-sapi

•  big trees which have been cut down; to cut their branches into short bits.

Literally: alaha 'forest'; total 'entire, complete' (?)

Note: CHECK

•  a forest which has been totally cleared / cut down; if it is dry (we) burn it.

Literally: alaha 'forest'; due 'to burn'

•  pieces of wood that aren't totally burnt; (we) gather them and throw them (in a pile?) and burn them up.

Literally: alaha 'forest'; mata 'child' (?)

Note: CHECK mata 'child'?

•  to xxx and make a garden/field in order to plant maize; beans; pumpkins; cassava.

Literally: alaha 'forest'; hofar 'new'

Note: CHECK kirihapini

•  big trees which are standing close to each other; making wide pieces of land difficult to get through (?).

Literally: alaha 'forest'; helar 'big' (plural subjects)

•  to be wild; to go around still go (??); it lives only in the grass.

Literally: alaha 'forest'; mutu 'inside'

Note: CHECK

•  a spring which emerges in a forest is called this.

Literally: alah 'forest'; ira 'water'