OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko

lepu[ˈlɛpu]

•  vt. wipe(eng).lap(ind).

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

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