[Mihalic] binatang

[Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies]

I think 'binatang' is common everywhere, just like the little fellas 
themselves!

Don

Don Niles
Head & Senior Ethnomusicologist
Music Department
Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies
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At 11:19 +0100 1/3/05, Stuart Robinson wrote:
 >I just looked up the word for centipede (plantihan) and noticed that the
 >term binatang 'insect' is not included in the Mihalic list. Have other
 >come across the term? It is commonly used in Bougainville.
 >
 >Thanks,
 >Stuart
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