[Lexicog] Equivalents for German "Heimat"

[Greg and Heather Mellow]

Hi Fritz,

In Owa (Austronesian)  "finua" means the inhabited area, i.e. the village, home, the home area, the area not in the bush and away from the bush spirits and safe from enemy ambushes.

Greg
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Roberts 
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  Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 7:25 PM
  Subject: Re: [Lexicog] Equivalents for German "Heimat"


  Fritz,

  In Amele (Papuan) *jobon* 'village' is the equivalent to English *home* 
  rather than *jo* 'house'. If you say *ija jobon nuigina* lit. "I am going 
  village" it means "I am going home'. In Amele 'home' is being amongst your 
  people rather than being in a special geographical location.

  John R




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