OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Pinto (2004): Makalero

Page number: 23

ateu

•  counting large animals; 10 of them; for instance 10 buffaloes; 10 horses are called this.

Literally: ate 'tree/wood' (?); u 'one'

atewarit'i

•  to climb a tree and cut off all of its branches.

Literally: ate 'tree'; wari'ti 'to cut down'

Note: Subentry under ate 'tree'

atewaka'la

•  cut a piece of wood into short pieces.

Literally: ate 'tree'; waka'la 'to cut, chop' (?)

Note: CHECK wakal. Subentry under ate 'tree'