OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Remijsen (2017): Matbat

fɛ¹²t

Inflection/class: cl. II; cl. II

(1) v. tr. to cut (into pieces; involves use of knife or machete; well-controlled movement).

i-fɛ¹²t mɔ⁴¹n / nu¹ / sapay¹He cuts an areca nut / a coconut / a papaya

i-fɛ¹²t ga⁴¹nHe cuts bamboo (vertically)

ya²¹k fɛ¹²t ga⁴¹n be yɛ²¹npa²¹nI am cutting bamboo stems into pieces to be used in roof covering

ak- fɛ¹²t mɔ⁴¹n pa-di⁴¹haI cut through an areca nut

(2) v. intr.

(3) v. tr.

sapa¹y i-fɛ¹²tthe papaya is cut through

ga⁴¹n i-fɛ¹²tThe bamboo stick is cut into vertical slices

(4) v. tr.

bɛ³m i-fɛ¹²tthe plate is broken

Synonyms: tɛ¹²l