OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

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

ay

•  adj. / adv. new; young; the other day.

-- apnewly planted

-- assomething new

-- cema new house

-- misa boy who has just reached puberty

-- petewthe newly weds

-- tesnewly initiated young man

-- wosnewly cleared land

-- yipica young man

ay in akat setay-mokomyou are right on time! again and again

ay in atakam un, ay in atakam un yi-teweragain and again start to talk

ay-nakap

•  at once; immediately; straightaway; at an early stage.

aynakap a tewer-i

•  take it now immediately!.