OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

‘reddish colored bow’; ‘sematjam panah’

‘father’; ‘bapa’

‘covering, that which is placed between as a protection’; ‘balut, peleh’

‘small lizard, reddish’; ‘tjetjak’

‘put on (hat, carrying bag over head)’; ‘penutup kepada’

‘lower pathway’; ‘di bawah (djalanan)’

‘have peace, bereaved’; ‘damai, persekutuan’

‘scare’; ‘bekas luka’

‘child, children’; ‘anak, anak2’

‘spin (as top)’; ‘putar’

‘spin (as top)’; ‘putar-putar’

‘cold, cough’; ‘batuk’

‘circular cooking place, coil (as snake, rope)’; ‘tempat masak, terlingkar, tidor seperti andjing’

‘bow (shooting)’; ‘busur’

‘thorn bush or vine’; ‘unak’

‘large rattan’; ‘tali jg besar’

‘red bead’; ‘sebangsa mani2 merah’

‘sway (as tree in wind)’; ‘gojang’

‘drill’; ‘pahat’

‘inclusive (with Pr-I)’; ‘bersama’

‘door, footprints’; ‘tutup, bekas kaki’

‘door’; ‘pintu’

‘ear wax’; ‘tahi telinga, kotoran telinga’

‘work, diligent’; ‘bekerdja, bikin, radjin’

‘tackle, scratch (as a pig's belly to quieten)’; ‘geli2, gili2 keras sedikit seumpamanja perut’

‘small black bug’; ‘sebangsa kumbang’

‘expect’; ‘menanti’

‘tree’; ‘sebangsa pohon’

‘tackle, scratch (as a pig's belly to quieten)’; ‘geli2, gili2 keras sedikit seumpamanja perut’

‘heavy downpour’; ‘hudjan lebat’

‘cough up as food’; ‘batuk kama salah makan’

‘shadow’; ‘bajang’

‘formerly’; ‘dulu’

‘two’; ‘dua’

‘bowed stick, both ends of which are in ground of mouse-trap’; ‘kaju penahan djerat’

‘bowed stick, both ends of which are in ground of mouse-trap’; ‘kaju penahan djerat’

‘bird’; ‘sebangsa burung’

‘dog’; ‘andjing’

‘cheek’; ‘pipi’

‘lie, falsehood’; ‘dusta, bohong’

‘lift up, unscrew’; ‘buka (blik)’

‘pick up one by one’; ‘pungut’

‘whistle’; ‘bersiul’

‘not go and get pig as from a pig feast’; ‘tidak dapat babi dari pesta babi’

‘small bird’; ‘sebangsa burung’

‘return the same day’; ‘hari itu djuga pulang’

‘laugh, smile’; ‘tertawa, tersenjum’

‘big toothed animal’; ‘sebangsa kuskus’

‘wow!, expression of amazement’; ‘ai!, aijah!’

‘inside a house’; ‘di dalam rumah’

‘cane (walking)’; ‘tongkat’

‘baby’; ‘kanak2, anak’

‘fuzzy substance growing on trees used to start fires’; ‘lumut jg dipergunakan membuat api’

‘claw (animal or bird)’; ‘tjakar, djari binatang burung’

‘sprout’; ‘mendjalar’

‘large bird’; ‘sematjam burung’

‘bird’; ‘sebangsa burung’

‘limp along’; ‘tongkat bungkuk’

‘walk bent over as old person’; ‘org bungkuk’

‘pit, hole (in ground), center (as of pipe)’; ‘lijang, lobang’

‘small bird’; ‘sebangsa burung’

‘stand still as without fear in danger’; ‘berdiri tegak dgn tidak takut’

‘spoil, rot (potatoes)’; ‘rusak’

‘frog or toad’; ‘sebangsa katak’

‘bird’; ‘sebangsa burung’

‘sweet potatoes’; ‘patatas’

‘class of fern-like grass used in baking with hot stones’; ‘sematjam sajur’

‘edible weed brought by Japanese during war’; ‘sematjam rumput jg di bawah oleh org Japan’

‘edible weed brought by Japanese during War’; ‘sematjam rumput jg dibawa oleh org Japan’

‘separate, spread apart’; ‘asing, belah’

‘sengo’; ‘sematjam ubi’

‘itch’; ‘gatal’

‘sir, friend’; ‘sobat, teman’

‘sir, friend’; ‘sobat, teman’

‘flower’; ‘sebangsa bunga’

‘nasal discharge’; ‘ingus’

‘his (her) older brother’; ‘kakaknja (laki2)’

‘plush felt-like substance used like a match’

‘his (her) older sister’; ‘kakaknja (perempuan)’

‘look down upon’; ‘lihat’

‘rainbow’; ‘pelangi’

‘rainbow’; ‘pelangi’

‘vertical fence post’; ‘tiang’

‘bird’; ‘sematjam burung’

‘stone or stick drill’; ‘pahat’

‘kill as people and animal when being chased by a group’; ‘membunuh org dan binatang dilakukan org banjak’

‘cylindrical beads’; ‘sebangsa manik2’

‘large bow’; ‘sematjam panah’

‘fat (of animals)’; ‘gemuk binatang’

‘string, rub (as sick son with smarty leaf)’; ‘tjatjok manik2, gosok’

‘edible weed brought by Japanese during War’; ‘sematjam rumput jg dibawa oleh org Japan’

‘curl (of negroid hair), coil, lay down as a dog’; ‘kerenting, terlingkar, tidor seperti andjing’

‘bird’; ‘sebangsa burung’

‘tree’; ‘sebangsa pohon’

‘break thru, come out (as water from contain)’; ‘menerusi, tembus’

‘become burnt or overbaked’; ‘angus makanan jg terlalu lama dimasak atau dibakar’

‘fruit or berry eaten by birds’; ‘sebangsa buah jg dimakan burung’

‘upright stick fence’; ‘pagar tegok’

‘flow, color as with crayons’; ‘djalankan air, beri warna pada gambaran’

‘scratch or itch’; ‘garuk’

‘fire’; ‘api’

‘cowrie shell of little value’; ‘kulit bia jg biasa’

‘yellow sweet potato’; ‘sematjam patatas’

‘chills, malaria (?)’; ‘demam, malaria (?)’

‘play’; ‘bermain’

‘sweet potato like food’; ‘ubi’

‘joint, knot’; ‘buku’

‘tasty’; ‘sedap’

‘fern-like edible plant’; ‘sematjam sajur’

‘weave as all of bamboo house’; ‘anjam’

‘accomplished’; ‘sempurna, berhasil, selesai’

‘rip thru, chisel (as top of cowrie shell)’; ‘robek, buka bahagian atas (kulit bia)’

‘altogether, wholly, true’; ‘seantero, sama sekali’

‘altogether, wholly, true, main’; ‘seantero, sama sekali, betul, benar’

‘good, regular sized carrying bag’; ‘ombo jg besar, bagus’

‘large or good carrying bag’; ‘ombo jg besar, bagus’

‘large or good carrying bag’; ‘ombo jg besar, bagus’

‘squeeze, pound’; ‘pukul, tindis’

‘lightning’; ‘kilat’

‘rope, rattan’; ‘tali’

‘whistle’; ‘bersiul’

‘2nd most valuable cowrie shells’; ‘kulit bia jg ke2’

‘down stream’; ‘hilir’

‘cough up as dry potatoes’; ‘batuk kama salah makan’

‘cockatoo’; ‘kakak tua’

‘chip, nick’; ‘petjah’

‘twist around, away back and forth (as dancer)’; ‘bengkok, miring2’