OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko

trong paite[ˈtroŋ pajtɛ]

(1) inter. why? for what reason?.kenapa.

Trong paite ynai naung?Why are you not eating?, Kenapa kamu tidak makan?

(2) inter. how; what doing.bagainmana.

Trong gpaite ewak leboli?How did you injure your leg?, Bagaimana kakimu berluka?

Grammatical note: The appearance of the prefix g- on pai is optional. It is not known if there are any meaning difference between the two forms.