OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Pinto (2004): Makalero

Page number: 29

biti,

•  what we sleep or rest on; (for instance) mats (made from) alasa trees or mats (made from) pineapple.

Note: CHECK lope

bitihina

•  to take alasa (leaves? fibres?) and weave a mat.

Literally: biti 'mat'; hina 'to weave' (?)

Note: CHECK hina, alasa laini

bitiwasi'r

•  use alasa fibres (?) to weave xxx and then see if it is already a mat then the rest (?) of the leaves are harvested all over the place.

Literally: biti 'mat'; xxx

Note: CHECK wasi'r, kilai, hulasina, asa hula, kuakali wasir

bitilope

•  to spread (?) a mat (as) a place to rest and sit and rest on it.

Literally: biti 'mat'; xxx

Note: CHECK lope, lere'k

bitilulu'u

•  a mat that is spread (?) and (we) xxx on it is called this.

Literally: biti 'mat'; xxx

Note: CHECK lulu'u, lope

bitiluluria-ria

•  (if) we want to sleep and cover ourselves with a mat and then are deep asleep (but) then our friend reprimands us saying this.

Literally: biti 'mat'; xxx; ria 'to run' (SG subject)

Note: CHECK lulu