OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

‘father’; ‘bapa’

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

‘small lizard, reddish’; ‘tjetjak’

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

‘scare’; ‘bekas luka’

‘edible fern’; ‘sebangsa sajur paku’

‘child, children’; ‘anak, anak2’

‘thorn bush or vine’; ‘unak’

‘bone in back of neck’; ‘tulang belakang leher’

‘spin (as top)’; ‘putar’

‘spin (as top)’; ‘putar-putar’

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

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

‘crisp, dry (of food)’; ‘garing’

‘red bead’; ‘sebangsa manik2 merah’

‘crisp, dry (of food)’; ‘garing’

‘sway (as tree in wind)’; ‘gojang’

‘sway or bend’; ‘gojang-gojang’

‘untruthful speech, talk against someone’; ‘bitjara kotor, omong kosong, tjakap angin’

‘cassowary tree’; ‘pohon kasuari’

‘drill’; ‘pahat’

‘inclusive (with Pr-I)’; ‘bersama’

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

‘door’; ‘pintu’

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

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

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

‘garden or jungle shelter’; ‘pondok’

‘tree with fern-like leaves’; ‘sebangsa pohon’

‘not go to get (pork at a pig feast)’; ‘tidak dapat babi dari pesta babi’

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

‘help together (as building a fence)’; ‘tolong menolong’

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

‘short’; ‘pendek’

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

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

‘two’; ‘dua’

‘shadow’; ‘bajang’

‘formerly’; ‘dulu’

‘two’; ‘dua’

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

‘two’; ‘dua’

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

‘body, corpse’; ‘badan, tubuh’

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

‘truly, really’; ‘betul’

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

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

‘cockatoo’; ‘kakak tua’

‘rope, rattan’; ‘tali’

‘string, rope, jungle rope’; ‘tali’

‘brown bird’; ‘sebangsa burung’

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

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

‘down stream’; ‘hilir’

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

‘whistle’; ‘bersiul’

‘whistle’; ‘bersiul’

‘flesh, fine ashes’; ‘daging, abu’

‘flesh, meat, coals smoldering in ashes’; ‘daging, bara api dalam abu’

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

‘cheek’; ‘pipi’

‘small bird’; ‘sebangsa burung’

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

‘you two, 2nd pr. dual’; ‘kamu dua’

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

‘inside a house’; ‘di dalam rumah’

‘mood of condition, cause result, if because (verb suffix)’; ‘kalau’

‘small black bug’; ‘sebangsa kumbang’

‘pointed or chipped ashes’; ‘arang’

‘laugh, smile’; ‘tertawa, tersenjum’

‘gall’; ‘empedu’

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

‘big toothed animal’; ‘sebangsa kuskus’

‘sprout’; ‘mendjalar’

‘cold, chilly’; ‘dingin’

‘gurgle (as stomach), upset stomach’; ‘bunji dlm perut’

‘walking cane’; ‘tongkat’

‘baby’; ‘kanak2, anak’

‘large bird’; ‘sematjam burung’

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

‘sprout’; ‘mendjalar’

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

‘stem of leaf or feather’; ‘tulang daun atau bulu’

‘tree’; ‘sebangsa pohon’

‘bird’; ‘sebangsa burung’

‘limp along’; ‘tongkat bungkuk’

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

‘small bird’; ‘sebangsa burung’

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

‘cough, cold’; ‘batuk’

‘fall away (as leaves from tree), disappear (as clouds)’; ‘gundul (pohon), lenjap (awan)’

‘bow (shooting)’; ‘busur’

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

‘sweet potatoes’; ‘patatas’

‘sweet potatoes’; ‘patatas’

‘frog or toad’; ‘sebangsa katak’

‘spit, saliva’; ‘ludah’

‘bird’; ‘sebangsa burung’

‘small lizard’; ‘sebangsa tjētjāk’

‘small ravine’; ‘tjelak bukit’

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

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

‘sengo’; ‘sematjam ubi’

‘itch’; ‘gatal’

‘Moni skirt’; ‘sematjam pakaian org perp’

‘sir, friend’; ‘sobat, teman’

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

‘lower path’; ‘djalan bawah’

‘flower’; ‘sebangsa bunga’

‘spoil, rot (potatoes)’; ‘rusak’

‘nasal discharge’; ‘ingus’

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

‘look down upon’; ‘lihat’

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

‘pregnant’; ‘mengandung’

‘rainbow’; ‘pelangi’

‘vertical fence post’; ‘tiang’

‘bird’; ‘sematjam burung’

‘stone or stick drill’; ‘pahat’

‘tree’; ‘sebangsa pohon’

‘small bird’; ‘sebangsa burung’

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

‘break (as bow string)’; ‘putus, lēmbēk’

‘break (of bow string)’; ‘putus’

‘wail (as for dead)’; ‘meratap’

‘grit the teeth’; ‘kertakkan gigi’

‘large bow’; ‘sematjam panah’

‘cylindrical beads’; ‘sebangsa manik2’

‘fat (of animals)’; ‘gemuk binatang’

‘noon’; ‘tengah hari’

‘female (of animals)’; ‘betina’

‘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 di bawah oleh org Japan’

‘mood of condition, cause result, if because (verb suffix)’; ‘kalau’

‘heavy downpour’; ‘hudjan lebat’

‘play’; ‘bermain’

‘tree’; ‘sebangsa pohon’

‘white’; ‘putih’

‘froth’; ‘buih’

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

‘sprouting’; ‘bertumbuh’

‘chip, nick’; ‘petjah’

‘bird’; ‘sebangsa burung’

‘sound of heavy rain’; ‘seperti bunji hudjan’

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

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

‘wind’; ‘angin’

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

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

‘upright stick fence’; ‘pagar tegok’

‘yellow sweet potato’; ‘sebangsa patatas’

‘upright stick fence’; ‘pagar tegok’

‘front room of Moni house’; ‘kamar muka’

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

‘variety or class of sweet potatoes’; ‘ubi’

‘get spotted, blotched’; ‘berkerut’

‘joint, knot’; ‘buku’

‘tasty’; ‘sedap’

‘that which is done for a woman at childbirth’; ‘persta sesudah org perempuan bersalin’

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

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

‘squat’; ‘tjangkung, berdjongkok’

‘jungle shelter to shoot birds’; ‘pondok ktjl tempat sembunji buah panah burung’

‘cross aunt, aunt on father's side’; ‘bibi, nama adek perempuan bapa’

‘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)’

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

‘much’; ‘banjak’

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

‘banana’; ‘sebangsa pisang’

‘touch, feel’; ‘pegang, rasa’

‘fire’; ‘api’

‘sparks’; ‘bunga api’

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

‘irrigation (drainage)’; ‘parit’

‘up there nearby’; ‘diatas jg dekat’

‘whip’; ‘tjambuk, tjemeti’

‘large beetle’; ‘belalang besar’

‘squeeze, pound’; ‘pukul, tindis’

‘drainage ditch’; ‘parit’

‘lightning’; ‘kilat’

‘reddish colored bow’; ‘sematjam panah’

‘extract, pry out’; ‘tjungkil’

‘arrow with carved black head’; ‘anak panah hulunja’

‘dog’; ‘andjing’

‘lie, falsehood’; ‘dusta, bohong’

‘lift up, unscrew’; ‘buka (blik)’

‘pick up one by one’; ‘pungut’

‘fern’; ‘sajur paku’

‘scratch or itch’; ‘garuk’

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

‘wedge, hoof’; ‘badji, kuku binatang’

‘crazy, foolish’; ‘gila’

‘fruit’; ‘sebangsa buah’