OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Voorhoeve (nd c): Asmat Flamingo Bay

am

•  gv.

camuw am

•  making the sound of feet stepping on dry twigs(eng).

ese com --to fasten the strap to a carrying bag(eng)

fo --to whistle(eng)

fu --to blow the bamboo horn(eng)

kokor --to rub clean, to smoothen(eng)

minaf --think of, pay attention to(eng)

moc --to weep about sth(eng)

nani in --to waste, to leave things scattered about(eng)

nemak --to hold close, to have intercourse(eng)

onow --to thatch a house(eng)

sonow --to kill(eng)

tow --to cut down a sagoplam in order to take take out the sago grubs(eng)

onow amam

Morphological form: am.am

•  together to thatch a house; to assist with thatching a house(eng).