Elmberg (1968g): Maybrat Western
Original citation: Elmberg, John-Erik. 1968. Balance and circulation: aspects of tradition and change among the Mejprat of Irian Barat. Stockholm: Ethnographical Museum of Sweden.
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| Headword | IPA | Glosses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| cha | xa | ‘ordinary’ | |
| charé m'pet urwian | xaˈre mpet urwian | ‘shaman seeking the sick person's shadow’ | |
| charówes | xaˈrowes | ‘evening star’ | |
| kapes fané | kapes ɸaˈne | ‘soul-devouring witch’ | |
| kräk | krek | ‘heart’ | |
| makéj | maˈkej | ‘fines, indemnity’ | |
| metá sasis | meˈta sasis | ‘pound sago’ | |
| naúon | ˈnauon | ‘wish’ | |
| naw | naw | ‘sense’ | |
| piá | piˈa | ‘father’ | |
| pir tejt | pir tejt | ‘leader of dance-house’ | |
| popot | popot | ‘"cloth grabber", ceremonial leader’ | |
| ren | ren | ‘exchange feast’ | |
| rusupú | rusuˈpu | ‘headdress of feathers’ | |
| semia | semia | ‘exchange’ | |
| será | seˈra | ‘everybody’ | |
| seróji | seˈroji | ‘sly’ | |
| taku | taku | ‘regional dema, ghost’ |