OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko

beb[ˈbɛb]

•  n. crest or crown of the palm tree.bebak, atas di pohon palem.

Wota bebe taing.The coconut fell from the crown of the palm., Kelapa jatuh dari bebak.

Etymology: Tetun |fn{beba|k} 'stalk or stem of a palm frond, used for buiding walls of houses and panels in fences'.