cmpr. he'he'he'dod, ho'ho'ho'dod; sup. pa'ahhe'he'dod, pa'ahho'ho'dod.
Short, of the length of an object, something measured in duration of time, as of a stick, person, candle, length of a day, a story, song.
For a linear object, something measured in duration of time (actor -um-) to become short, as described above.
Hume'he'dod han gāud hi un ma'īpung.
The shovel will become short if it is broken.
For someone (agent; s agent maN-) to cause something (patient ipa-, -on) to be short, as to cut a short board, make a short fruit-bat net, tāwang, shorten a measuring stick that is too long, the marked-out bottom edge, gohat, of a new upland field, do something a short time, as sleeping, working, singing a song, telling a story.
mane'he'dod; mano'ho'dod
Hene'he'dod'u din āyiw ti adi' pohdon di adokkoy.
I caused the piece of wood to be short because I don't like a long one; (i.e., cut or selected it short).