OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko

lepu[ˈlɛpu]

•  vt. wipe.lap.

Mede makang lepu inalite.Wipe that dirty table clean., Lap meja kotor itu supaya bersih.

Etymology: Possibly from Malay |fn{lap} 'wipe' < Dutch |fn{lap} 'cleaning cloth'. Final /u/ unexplained.