OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

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

por

(1) to perceive; to see; to hear; to feel; to be aware of.

(2) to know; have the impression that.

yuwur por-icbe used to dogs

(3) to try.

a-por-i!look!

ara por-i!look here!

ara por aw!you should look here!

yo akat a-por-com…when we see that the weather is good…

omen a-por-i a!listen to the yelling!

mare o, or atakam mo-por oallright, we've heard what you had to say (we'll do as you say)

Warse por nim a-yisom-eres inthey came out of (the tributary) with him within sight of (the village of) Warse

ow por-ic opnak aw!aren't you thinking of the others at all!