Entry record from Voorhoeve (nd c): Asmat Flamingo Bay
pu
(1) by; near; close to; on; at; in the middle of.
-- at-come close to; join up with
pu y-to swell up
yak pu y.es-marhis belly got swollen at night
amun –“close to the smoke” = very busy roasting food or charring canoes , in preparation of departure
ci a pu, a pu, a puthe canoe (came) nearer and nearer to him
a pu araw a?is that right?
Famorep yo pu ap-esthey live on the F. river
arow atayi e pu cowakthey did exactly what he told them to do
yi puaccording to custom
inim as no pu nak awsuch a thing be far from me! = I don't like that at all!
mu semen puin the main current
mesep pu wut(there is) much foam on it (on the waves)
ci yen pu porni-to go down to the river to where the sound of canoes (canoe making) is
yo puon the river; in the middle of the river, far out at sea
(2) line; path; track; line through the middle of sth..
may puline of footprints, track
mokot puthe path through the middle of a sago area
os pupath formed by felled trees
e pupath made of sago leaves (in swampy area)
yoperes pua trickle of sweat
yo pu a. the middle of the river; b. the middle of the body (a line running from the head down through the middle of the chest and belly, and along the spine; c. floor area between the front wall and fireplaces of a ceremonial house