OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

•  to do/say while sitting; to be in a certain state (sitting subj.)(eng).

•  be busy making preparations for departure(eng).

as nim --to sit as if one is going to defecate(eng)

cay pacak --to be in a very bad situati­on(eng)

fu kó --to sit, blowing the horn(eng)

manmak siri --to be looking at(eng)

me pipi --to have the mouth chockfull (food)(eng)

moc --to sit crying(eng)

nesen --to be idle, sit down doing nothing(eng)

namos --to feel good, be content(eng)

purpur --one after another to sit down(eng)

somosomo --to stay packed toge­ther (many people)(eng)

nes mayap arawthe meat has to stay sitting(eng)

Literally: sit with smoke rising