[Mihalic] Si param
John Burton
john.burton at anu.edu.au
Wed Mar 23 12:14:45 EST 2005
Simon Foale has drawn my attention to Lihir language terms for various
geographic features.
For 'area of reef where the sea is constantly rough' he has TP 'si param'.
Param has various idiomatic uses, e.g. 'param mis' = 'a fathom of mis
shells' and 'i gat param' = 'it is deep', but I haven't heard this one.
Anyone else know of it?
Simon also has a Lihir terms for 'coral garden area' and 'blow hole'. Can we
go beyong 'rip' and 'basis' with reefy things?
John Burton
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