OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Pinto (2004): Makalero

Page number: 15

ani

•  a person talking about themselves.

animini

•  just behind; saying to one's friend so they follow.

Literally: ani '1SG'; mini 'to follow'

ani hai lepuhu

•  the belly is xxx; so (we) cook rice to eat for ourselves.

Literally: ani '1SG'; hai 'ASP'; lepuhu 'hungry'

ani hai e'ulu

•  if one has eaten some food so that one's belly is swollen/round; we say this.

Literally: ani '1SG'; hai 'ASP'; e'ulu 'full, satiated'

ani so'to

•  to oneself want something; to order (?) something; to walk towards something that makes one happy (?).

Literally: ani '1SG'; so'to 'want'

anitule

•  say that one doesn't want to; is feeling lazy; (when) ordered (to do something); to not get up.

Literally: ani '1SG'; tule 'refuse, not want'