OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

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

cewi

(1) base; stump (of a tree); first part of a song(eng).

okon – yen yothe spot directly in front of the ear, over the jaw(eng)

sep --upper arm(eng)

(2) the origi­nal, older group in the yew: Yepem -- ; Setmot -- etc(eng).

(3) the cause of sth(eng).

atakam --the cause of the quarrel(eng)

Synonyms: ci

See also: yew