OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

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

apcom

•  having (a lot of); together with; including; (liberally) endowed with ; whole/wholly; complete(ly); total(ly)(eng).

amas may –-a whole ball of sago(eng)

aw --having breasts, marriageable(eng)

> aw apcom kora large nubile girl(eng)

manmak --having second sight(eng)

ese --a full netbag(eng)

mu ya akat --following a good strong current (either upstream with the incoming tide, or downstream with the outgoing tide)(eng)

pok -- owa person with lots of goods(eng)

mu --totally (submerged) in water(eng)

nor --, nar --including me, us(eng)

yiwi -- cepeswomen who have children(eng)

os mino yip --a log with a hollow in it(eng)

fin moco --soaking wet hair(eng)

atakam --“full of talk” – a chatterbox(eng)