OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Kamholz (nd a): Moor

koháu

•  n. nipa palm.pohon bobo besar.

Note: This word is obscure. It appears in the Manukeke story and people on Mambor unhesitatingly identify it as meaning bobo, at least in connection with that story. Some distinguish it from harema, saying kohau is a larger variety, harema a smaller variety. However, it seems that it may be specific to this story or to a small group of people on Mambor.

Semantic domain: landlife plant tree