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?(eng).kenapa(ind).

Trong paite ynai naung?Why are you not eating?(eng), Kenapa kamu tidak makan?(ind)

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

Trong gpaite ewak leboli?How did you injure your leg?(eng), Bagaimana kakimu berluka?(ind)

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.