OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko

tbaku[tˈbaku]

(1) n. tobacco(eng).tabak(ind).

Tbaku oba tutung kida.This tobacco is too strong.(eng), Tembakau ini terlalu keras.(ind)

(2) n. cigarette; rolled form of tobacco(eng).rokok(ind).

Tbaku ba gbir mira migtati.There's a cigarette sticking out of his mouth.(eng), Rokok ada di dalam mulut.(ind)

Origin: Tetun |fn{tabaku} < Portuguese |fn{tabaco} 'tobacco'.