lettup
Explosion.
Pales lettup sinapangnen.
The explosion of his gun was loud.
Takaleku lettup bātakanin.
I heard the explosion of the bamboo.
N-, mag- + redup. (repet.)
For s.t. to explode, to burst or blow up with a loud bang (as a gun, fire cracker or tire).
Ngelettup (ngēttup) bettis jīpnen.
The tire of his jeep blew out.
Don’t explode (things) here near my house (like shooting of guns or letting off firecrackers).
palettup
To shoot off a gun, let off fire crackers, cause s.t. to explode.
Palettupun sinapangnu iyan.
Shoot off your gun.
When he hears an explosion he also causes an explosion (i.e. he shoots off his gun).
At the new year the people shoot off their guns.
Ngēttup bettengkun.
May my stomach burst. (Used as an oath.)
Ngēttup...
A common swear word introducing a statement, short for “May my stomach burst”. Something like “Damn me if...”