Entry record from Mead (1998a): Proto-Bungku-Tolaki
Page number: 441
*kaRa°
• to bite.
Note: MRN: mongkea, LAN, TUL: mekea; WAI: mongkekea; PAD: mongkarasi; MRA: mekarasi; TOM: mongkara; TOL: monggara, mekarasi; WAR, WIW, RAH: monggara; LAI, KOD: mogara; MEK, LAL, ASE: mekara. Compare also Mori Bawah (Esser 1927:62) mokara ‘very strong’ (said of alcoholic beverages). [PAN *kaRaC ‘bite’ (Dempwolff, Dyen,cited in Zorc 1971 1685)]