OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Pinto (2004): Makalero

Page number: 21

atelali

•  to speak up it.

Literally: ate 'tree'; xxx

Note: CHECK atelali, kualolo, kuasopu

atelepen

•  a tree that has been pulled (?); that has been made flat (?) is called this.

Literally: ate 'tree'; lepen 'disk' (?)

Note: CHECK lepen. Subentry under ate 'tree'

atelolo'r

•  a straight tree which is cut down and used to build some house.

Literally: ate 'tree'; lolo'r 'straight'

Note: Subentry under ate 'tree'

ateluruu

•  a tree that has been chopped down whose stump is sprouting again; is living again.

Literally: ate 'tree'; luruu 'to sprout' (?)

Note: CHECK luruu. Subentry under ate 'tree'

ateluruu fae'te

•  the young branches of a tree that are cut and used to xxx maize and beans.

Literally: ate 'tree'; luruu 'to sprout' (?); xxx

Note: CHECK fae'te; meini teli uta lelasi. Subentry under ate 'tree'

atemata'ra

•  trees that are still small are called this.

Literally: ate 'tree/plant'; mata 'child'; ra 'PL'

Note: Subentry under ate 'tree'