OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

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

mer

(1) a day; time(eng).

--- yamnoktwo days, two times(eng)

--- cowakall at once(eng)

ucim ---when? for how long?(eng)

(2) to go out on a short (one day or less) trip to look for; get; do sth.(eng).

amas --go out for a day of sago making(eng)

as --go to shit(eng)

enam --to go fishing(eng)

os --go to get firewood(eng)

opom --go to fetch nipa fronds(eng)

yuwur --to go pig hunting with dogs(eng)

as --to go to defecate(eng)

kapak --to go to search for tobacco(eng)

makik --to fish with line and hook(eng)

Mow --go for a short visit to the Bow river(eng)

pok --to go in search of animal food(eng)

mer --to go out to get shell fish, crabs(eng)

tow --, wu --, yi --

pok mer.nakapeen dagje gaan vissen(eng)