OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Pinto (2004): Makalero

Page number: 34

daisia

•  a wild sweet potato which is xxx eaten.

Literally: dai 'king' (?); xxx

Note: CHECK

daisii

•  about work; the king says to beat the earth (?); then working along is called this (?).

Literally: dai 'king' (?); isii 'to be at' (?)

Note: CHECK

daisorun

•  subjects going to the house of the king to meet (?).

Note: CHECK

daisi'ak

•  a king who is very fierce and keeps beating his subjects.

dailopu

•  a house where a lord/respected person lives.

Literally: dai 'king'; lopu 'house'

dai hulu,dai ra'u

•  the spoon and plate with which a king eats are called this.

Literally: dai 'king'; hulu 'spoon'; ra'u 'plate'