OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Voorhoeve (nd c): Asmat Flamingo Bay

Original citation: Voorhoeve, C.L. nd. An Asmat - English Dictionary: Flamingo Bay dialect. Unpublished manuscript.

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Headword IPA Glosses
momo

‘ay! hey!’

momo

‘hole, burrow, den of animal’

momo

‘husband (Sg.)’

momo

‘k.o. bird with black feathers and red eyes’

momo

‘right side. However, when rowing, mo is the side on which the paddle is put into the water when one holds it with the right hand above, left hand below = the left side’

momo

‘vomiting’