OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Pinto (2004): Makalero

Page number: 26

bati

•  to give something to one's friend is called this.

batidane

•  to xxx something and put it seperately.

Literally: bati 'to separate'; dane 'to move, lift'

Note: CHECK

batidasa

•  (if) something is dropped (?) separately it is called this.

Literally: bati 'to separate', dasa 'to fall, drop'

Note: CHECK

batideke'n

•  (when) selling sweet potatoes or cassava; one puts them separately (?).

Literally: bati 'to separate'; xxx

Note: CHECK

batidia'r

•  (if) people sit together (and) tell (somebody) to sit separately.

Literally: bati 'to separate'; dia'r 'to sit' (PL subject)

batidumuhulaa

•  a male buffalo which is xxx separate from its pregnant female (?) is called this.

Literally: bati 'to separate'; xxx; laa 'to go'

batiduka'l

•  water which is falling out and down with a thud in a separate place.

Literally: bati 'to separate'; duka'l 'to fall down with a thud'

Note: CHECK

batidoku

•  to spill/throw out maize or rice separately.

Literally: bati 'to separate'; doku 'to spill, throw out'

Note: CHECK

bati faa

•  for instance (if someone) is about to share some meat and we tell each other; it is called this.

Literally: bati 'to share'; faa 'IMMEDIATE ACTION MARKER'

batikalin

•  for instance (when) pouring out some maize or rice to dry and then puring it out separately to dry it is called this.

Literally: bati 'to separate'; kalin 'to spill, pour out'

batikoo

•  (when someone) is about to cut meat; (and we) tell each other; it is called this.

Literally: bati 'to separate'; xxx

Note: CHECK

batikeke't

•  a bird which separates xxx rice husks and maize xxx is called this.

Literally: bati 'to separate'; xxx

Note: CHECK

batikutuu

•  to walk a buffalo separately and watch/guard it separately is called this.

Literally: bati 'to separate'; kutuu 'to guard, to look after'

batilaa

•  an animal or a person who xxx and goes separately (?).

Literally: bati 'to separate'; laa 'to go'

Note: CHECK

batilere'k

•  to take a mat and xxx by oneself.

Literally: bati 'to separate'; xxx

Note: CHECK