OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

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

asep

•  rear end; lower end; at the rear; last(eng).

aman --lower end of a bow(eng)

-- nak(at) the very end (of a row); next (of time)(eng)

-- pirnext month; previous, former(eng)

-- tuan kurithe former/previous "tuan guru" (mission school teacher)(eng)

-- setay-efhe arrived last(eng)

e asep a-y.os-mes arawthere at the rear end (of the row) they are bringing him, weeping. remainder, that what is left after part of it has been removed(eng)

amas --remaining piece of a lump of sago(eng)

kapak --with only a bit of tobacco left in it (tobacco pouch)(eng)