Yakan - butas1

butas1

For s.t. to be severed; separated.

Bang kew meddang sawe bu putuk magtalus, pa'inte butas.

When you hit a snake and right away cut through it, we say it was severed.

magbutas

For people to divorce (one another); to separate (of married couple only).

Magbutas ne siye.

The are already divorced.

mutas

To divorce (people), officiate at a divorce (of judge or elders who assist at the formalities).

Tiya' ku mutas a'a miya'an.

I am just off to divorce those people.

timan