OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Sneddon (1984a): Proto-Sangiric

Page number: 75

*butas

•  behead; cut off head.

Note: Sangir busaʔ, Talaud busatta, Bantik bútasaʔ, Ratahan (N) <mawutas> behead; cut off head (of fish, etc.) [PAN (Blust) *bu(ŋ)tas perforate).