[Mihalic] New terms from Harvesting Development

Thomas H. Slone THSlone at yahoo.com
Tue Nov 8 15:23:37 EST 2005


Here are some new terms from a book passing through my hands: 
"Harvesting Development: The Construction of Fresh Food Markets in 
Papua New Guinea" by Karl Benediktsson (University of Michigan Press, 
2002).  Phrases taken from glossary on pp. 277-280

beksaitbun: "customary payment by husband's kin to wife's kin" (Is 
this specific to Eastern Highlands Province, where Benediktsson did 
his research? What is the significance of this word?)

boskru: meaning broadened from standard to include truck or PMV 
driver's assistant

kaibar: "food bar"

kopimasin: coffee pulping machine

maket raun: "mobile market"

nuspes: "customary payment by husband's kin to wife's kin" (Is this 
specific to EHP?  What is the etymology?)

bata: avocado

wel karuka: Pandanus brosimos

--Tom Slone


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