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kaput
1
A claim on s.t.; a hold on or over s.t.
Tege kaput iye si gubelno pegge' magtarabahu si gubelno iye.
He has a claim on the government because he works for the government.
Ga' ne niya' kaputne si andane miya'an.
He no longer has a claim on his (former) wife.
kapatut
14.2.1
2
N-, pa-, mag- (pl. and recip.)
To cling to s.t., hold on fast.
Ngaput kew bang kew mana'ik kayu, kaw kew labo'.
When you climb a tree, cling to it lest you fall.
Bang padapu' buwanihin magkaput siye.
When bees alight they cling to each other.
A'a miya'an pakaput hadja si bulak miya'an bisan du ga' niya' kaputne.
That person just holds on to that land even though he has no claim on it.
kapet takep balut 2
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