OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

•  to strike with the hand.

Note: MRN (Muthalib, Pattiasina, et al. 1983:45): metapa ‘to hit’ (with the flat of the hand); TOLₕ (Adriani 1914:223): tumopaki, mondopaki, (Muthalib, Alimuddin, Chalik, et al. 1985:143): topa-topa ‘to hit mercifully’ «pukul kesayangan». [PWMP *ta(m)pak ‘slap, strike with the hand’ (Blust 1989 624)]