OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Remijsen (2017): Matbat

be²¹

Variants: bɛ⁴¹-; bɛ³¹

(1) prep. for.

i dɛ³n mɔ⁴¹n bɛ⁴¹-ka/ bɛ-ya²¹wahe divides (into pieces) an areca nut for me/you

ya²¹k k-e²¹ gala¹²s be²¹ way³ i²¹noI give a glass to this child

(2) part. why.

i²¹ di¹n bɛ³¹Why is he calling?

be flɛ¹f doPlease add more

Phonological note: with E. High Fall when prefixing to a personal pronoun

Phonological note: [with tone ³¹]

Note: initial marker to introduce request