Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko
ailak[ˈajlak]
• n. sweet potato.ubi jalar; ubi batatas.
Purasi deing ilu gbitirmi ailak mdi.The people of Pureman plant sweet potatoes by the side of the stream., Orang Pureman tanam betatas di pinggir kali.
Scientific name: Ipomoea batatas
Etymology: Austronesian borrowing. First element |fn{ai-} is certainly a reflex of PMP *kahiw ‘tree, wood’ (ACD).
Etymology: bibref R003
Source: Hans Retebana