OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

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

amis, ams

(1) to lie down; to be present, of a LS.

(2) to move; to crawl.

áw-amishe/it is here (LS)

purumuc --, atakam --there is a song, there is a story

amamis

Morphological form: am.amis

•  to lie down together.

onow, orma amams-i!thatch, thatch yourself!