OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Pinto (2004): Makalero

Page number: 12

alasa

•  the name of a tree; if the stem is big it is cut for wine to drink; that is called alasa ponu.

alasalupu

•  the leaf/branch (?) of the alasa tree which has not yet ripened is called this (?).

Literally: alasa 'tree species'; lupu 'leaf, branch' (??)

Note: CHECK lupu; okona nanilerakere