Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko
mam[ˈmam]
• vt. chew; bite and gnash without swallowing the substance(eng).kunya (sesuatu) tapi tidak telan(ind).
Eta upa tuk no medi ol pok mamte.Give the child a piece of sugarcane to chew.(eng), Kasi anak sepotong tebu untuk kunyah.(ind)
Origin: Tetun |fn{mama} ‘chew without swallowing’ < PMP *mamaq ‘chew without intending to swallow, as betel nut; premasticate food to give to an infant; premasticated food’ (ACD).
Origin: bibref R003