OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Pinto (2004): Makalero

Page number: 15

amu'u

•  the xxx of cassava; sweet potato or coconut is called this.

Note: CHECK amu'u

amulaoloi

•  four pieces of gold (money?) together are two amu.

Literally: xxx; loloi 'two'

Note: Subentry under "amuu". CHECK amu. "laoloi" is a typo, it should be "loloi"

amu ena

•  said about a coconut.

Literally: amu 'body'; ena 'to see'

Note: Subentry under "amulafu". "ena" 'to see' is used in a handful of expressions asserting the presence of permanent attributes (e.g. to be married - see a wife; to have children - see children)

amulaesa

•  to not have fruit; said about maize or cassava which do not have fruit yet.

Literally: amu 'body'; laesa (typo for lesa) 'to lack, not have'

Note: Subentry under "amulafu"

amukaar,

•  not be affected by any illness.

Literally: amu 'body'; kaar 'cold' (??)

Note: Subentry under "amulafu"