OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

•  foam; froth; extinguish fire; cool with water.

Note: Tdn səwu, Tse, Tbl səbu 'foam, froth; to foam, effervesce; extinguish fire with water'; Ttb səwu/səʔbu 'boil over (of water); put something hot in water (e.g. hot iron to harden it)' [PPh *sebu˙ 'develop steam; seethe; extinguish/quench'].