OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

‘father’ (eng); ‘bapa’ (ind)

‘covering, that which is placed between as a protection’ (eng); ‘balut, peleh’ (ind)

‘small lizard, reddish’ (eng); ‘tjetjak’ (ind)

‘have peace, bereaved’ (eng); ‘damai, persekutuan’ (ind)

‘scare’ (eng); ‘bekas luka’ (ind)

‘edible fern’ (eng); ‘sebangsa sajur paku’ (ind)

‘child, children’ (eng); ‘anak, anak2’ (ind)

‘thorn bush or vine’ (eng); ‘unak’ (ind)

‘bone in back of neck’ (eng); ‘tulang belakang leher’ (ind)

‘spin (as top)’ (eng); ‘putar’ (ind)

‘spin (as top)’ (eng); ‘putar-putar’ (ind)

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

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

‘crisp, dry (of food)’ (eng); ‘garing’ (ind)

‘red bead’ (eng); ‘sebangsa manik2 merah’ (ind)

‘crisp, dry (of food)’ (eng); ‘garing’ (ind)

‘sway (as tree in wind)’ (eng); ‘gojang’ (ind)

‘sway or bend’ (eng); ‘gojang-gojang’ (ind)

‘untruthful speech, talk against someone’ (eng); ‘bitjara kotor, omong kosong, tjakap angin’ (ind)

‘cassowary tree’ (eng); ‘pohon kasuari’ (ind)

‘drill’ (eng); ‘pahat’ (ind)

‘inclusive (with Pr-I)’ (eng); ‘bersama’ (ind)

‘door, footprints’ (eng); ‘tutup, bekas kaki’ (ind)

‘door’ (eng); ‘pintu’ (ind)

‘work, diligent’ (eng); ‘bekerdja, bikin, radjin’ (ind)

‘flow, color as with crayons’ (eng); ‘djalankan air, beri warna pada gambaran’ (ind)

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

‘garden or jungle shelter’ (eng); ‘pondok’ (ind)

‘tree with fern-like leaves’ (eng); ‘sebangsa pohon’ (ind)

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

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

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

‘cough up as food’ (eng); ‘batuk kama salah makan’ (ind)

‘short’ (eng); ‘pendek’ (ind)

‘cough up as food’ (eng); ‘batuk kama salah makan’ (ind)

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

‘two’ (eng); ‘dua’ (ind)

‘shadow’ (eng); ‘bajang’ (ind)

‘formerly’ (eng); ‘dulu’ (ind)

‘two’ (eng); ‘dua’ (ind)

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

‘two’ (eng); ‘dua’ (ind)

‘altogether, wholly, true’ (eng); ‘seantero, sama sekali’ (ind)

‘body, corpse’ (eng); ‘badan, tubuh’ (ind)

‘altogether, wholly, true, main’ (eng); ‘seantero, sama sekali, betul, benar’ (ind)

‘truly, really’ (eng); ‘betul’ (ind)

‘good, regular sized carrying bag’ (eng); ‘ombo jg besar, bagus’ (ind)

‘large or good carrying bag’ (eng); ‘ombo jg besar, bagus’ (ind)

‘cockatoo’ (eng); ‘kakak tua’ (ind)

‘rope, rattan’ (eng); ‘tali’ (ind)

‘string, rope, jungle rope’ (eng); ‘tali’ (ind)

‘brown bird’ (eng); ‘sebangsa burung’ (ind)

‘2nd most valuable cowrie shell’ (eng); ‘kulit bia jg ke2’ (ind)

‘2nd most valuable cowrie shells’ (eng); ‘kulit bia jg ke2’ (ind)

‘down stream’ (eng); ‘hilir’ (ind)

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

‘whistle’ (eng); ‘bersiul’ (ind)

‘whistle’ (eng); ‘bersiul’ (ind)

‘flesh, fine ashes’ (eng); ‘daging, abu’ (ind)

‘flesh, meat, coals smoldering in ashes’ (eng); ‘daging, bara api dalam abu’ (ind)

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

‘cheek’ (eng); ‘pipi’ (ind)

‘small bird’ (eng); ‘sebangsa burung’ (ind)

‘return the same day’ (eng); ‘hari itu djuga pulang’ (ind)

‘you two, 2nd pr. dual’ (eng); ‘kamu dua’ (ind)

‘waw!, expression of amazement’ (eng); ‘ai!, aijah!’ (ind)

‘inside a house’ (eng); ‘di dalam rumah’ (ind)

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

‘small black bug’ (eng); ‘sebangsa kumbang’ (ind)

‘pointed or chipped ashes’ (eng); ‘arang’ (ind)

‘laugh, smile’ (eng); ‘tertawa, tersenjum’ (ind)

‘gall’ (eng); ‘empedu’ (ind)

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

‘big toothed animal’ (eng); ‘sebangsa kuskus’ (ind)

‘sprout’ (eng); ‘mendjalar’ (ind)

‘cold, chilly’ (eng); ‘dingin’ (ind)

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

‘walking cane’ (eng); ‘tongkat’ (ind)

‘baby’ (eng); ‘kanak2, anak’ (ind)

‘large bird’ (eng); ‘sematjam burung’ (ind)

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

‘sprout’ (eng); ‘mendjalar’ (ind)

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

‘stem of leaf or feather’ (eng); ‘tulang daun atau bulu’ (ind)

‘tree’ (eng); ‘sebangsa pohon’ (ind)

‘bird’ (eng); ‘sebangsa burung’ (ind)

‘limp along’ (eng); ‘tongkat bungkuk’ (ind)

‘walk bent over as old person’ (eng); ‘org bungkuk’ (ind)

‘small bird’ (eng); ‘sebangsa burung’ (ind)

‘stand still as without fear in danger’ (eng); ‘berdiri tegak dgn tidak takut’ (ind)

‘cough, cold’ (eng); ‘batuk’ (ind)

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

‘bow (shooting)’ (eng); ‘busur’ (ind)

‘cough up as dry potatoes’ (eng); ‘batuk kama salah makan’ (ind)

‘sweet potatoes’ (eng); ‘patatas’ (ind)

‘sweet potatoes’ (eng); ‘patatas’ (ind)

‘frog or toad’ (eng); ‘sebangsa katak’ (ind)

‘spit, saliva’ (eng); ‘ludah’ (ind)

‘bird’ (eng); ‘sebangsa burung’ (ind)

‘small lizard’ (eng); ‘sebangsa tjētjāk’ (ind)

‘small ravine’ (eng); ‘tjelak bukit’ (ind)

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

‘separate, spread apart’ (eng); ‘asing, belah’ (ind)

‘sengo’ (eng); ‘sematjam ubi’ (ind)

‘itch’ (eng); ‘gatal’ (ind)

‘Moni skirt’ (eng); ‘sematjam pakaian org perp’ (ind)

‘sir, friend’ (eng); ‘sobat, teman’ (ind)

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

‘lower path’ (eng); ‘djalan bawah’ (ind)

‘flower’ (eng); ‘sebangsa bunga’ (ind)

‘spoil, rot (potatoes)’ (eng); ‘rusak’ (ind)

‘nasal discharge’ (eng); ‘ingus’ (ind)

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

‘look down upon’ (eng); ‘lihat’ (ind)

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

‘pregnant’ (eng); ‘mengandung’ (ind)

‘rainbow’ (eng); ‘pelangi’ (ind)

‘vertical fence post’ (eng); ‘tiang’ (ind)

‘bird’ (eng); ‘sematjam burung’ (ind)

‘stone or stick drill’ (eng); ‘pahat’ (ind)

‘tree’ (eng); ‘sebangsa pohon’ (ind)

‘small bird’ (eng); ‘sebangsa burung’ (ind)

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

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

‘break (of bow string)’ (eng); ‘putus’ (ind)

‘wail (as for dead)’ (eng); ‘meratap’ (ind)

‘grit the teeth’ (eng); ‘kertakkan gigi’ (ind)

‘large bow’ (eng); ‘sematjam panah’ (ind)

‘cylindrical beads’ (eng); ‘sebangsa manik2’ (ind)

‘fat (of animals)’ (eng); ‘gemuk binatang’ (ind)

‘noon’ (eng); ‘tengah hari’ (ind)

‘female (of animals)’ (eng); ‘betina’ (ind)

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

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

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

‘heavy downpour’ (eng); ‘hudjan lebat’ (ind)

‘play’ (eng); ‘bermain’ (ind)

‘tree’ (eng); ‘sebangsa pohon’ (ind)

‘white’ (eng); ‘putih’ (ind)

‘froth’ (eng); ‘buih’ (ind)

‘become burnt or overbaked’ (eng); ‘angus makanan jg terlalu lama dimasak atau dibakar’ (ind)

‘sprouting’ (eng); ‘bertumbuh’ (ind)

‘chip, nick’ (eng); ‘petjah’ (ind)

‘bird’ (eng); ‘sebangsa burung’ (ind)

‘sound of heavy rain’ (eng); ‘seperti bunji hudjan’ (ind)

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

‘fruit or berry eaten by birds’ (eng); ‘sebangsa buah jg dimakan burung’ (ind)

‘wind’ (eng); ‘angin’ (ind)

‘fruit or berry eaten by birds’ (eng); ‘sebangsa buah jg dimakan burung’ (ind)

‘cowrie shell of little value’ (eng); ‘kulit bia jg biasa’ (ind)

‘upright stick fence’ (eng); ‘pagar tegok’ (ind)

‘yellow sweet potato’ (eng); ‘sebangsa patatas’ (ind)

‘upright stick fence’ (eng); ‘pagar tegok’ (ind)

‘front room of Moni house’ (eng); ‘kamar muka’ (ind)

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

‘variety or class of sweet potatoes’ (eng); ‘ubi’ (ind)

‘get spotted, blotched’ (eng); ‘berkerut’ (ind)

‘joint, knot’ (eng); ‘buku’ (ind)

‘tasty’ (eng); ‘sedap’ (ind)

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

‘edible fern-like plant’ (eng); ‘sabangsa sajur’ (ind)

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

‘squat’ (eng); ‘tjangkung, berdjongkok’ (ind)

‘jungle shelter to shoot birds’ (eng); ‘pondok ktjl tempat sembunji buah panah burung’ (ind)

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

‘weave as all of bamboo house’ (eng); ‘anjam’ (ind)

‘accomplished’ (eng); ‘sempurna, berhasil, selesai’ (ind)

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

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

‘much’ (eng); ‘banjak’ (ind)

‘ear wax’ (eng); ‘tahi telinga, kotoran telinga’ (ind)

‘banana’ (eng); ‘sebangsa pisang’ (ind)

‘touch, feel’ (eng); ‘pegang, rasa’ (ind)

‘fire’ (eng); ‘api’ (ind)

‘sparks’ (eng); ‘bunga api’ (ind)

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

‘irrigation (drainage)’ (eng); ‘parit’ (ind)

‘up there nearby’ (eng); ‘diatas jg dekat’ (ind)

‘whip’ (eng); ‘tjambuk, tjemeti’ (ind)

‘large beetle’ (eng); ‘belalang besar’ (ind)

‘squeeze, pound’ (eng); ‘pukul, tindis’ (ind)

‘drainage ditch’ (eng); ‘parit’ (ind)

‘lightning’ (eng); ‘kilat’ (ind)

‘reddish colored bow’ (eng); ‘sematjam panah’ (ind)

‘extract, pry out’ (eng); ‘tjungkil’ (ind)

‘arrow with carved black head’ (eng); ‘anak panah hulunja’ (ind)

‘dog’ (eng); ‘andjing’ (ind)

‘lie, falsehood’ (eng); ‘dusta, bohong’ (ind)

‘lift up, unscrew’ (eng); ‘buka (blik)’ (ind)

‘pick up one by one’ (eng); ‘pungut’ (ind)

‘fern’ (eng); ‘sajur paku’ (ind)

‘scratch or itch’ (eng); ‘garuk’ (ind)

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

‘wedge, hoof’ (eng); ‘badji, kuku binatang’ (ind)

‘crazy, foolish’ (eng); ‘gila’ (ind)

‘fruit’ (eng); ‘sebangsa buah’ (ind)