OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

•  to nip; pinch; nippers.

Note: Sangir sipiʔ nippers (of a crab); to nip, pinch; Talaud sipitta, Bantik, Ratahan sipiʔ to nip, pinch; Bantik, Ratahan sa-sipiʔ nippers (e.g. of crab) [PAN (Blust) *sipi(tC) squeeze, pinch, narrow; PPh *sipit forceps; pinchers (of crab)].

Note: see footnote 221