-en
betbethen/ betbetha/ biyetbet,
on-
onbetbet/ manbetbetbet/ bimetbet,
meN-
memetbet/ manbetbetbet/ emetbet,
me-
mebetbet/ ebetbet
To chop with a bolo or any knife.
Betbeten ko ja kejow a iyaysa-din chiya chalan.
I will chop down this tree (with a bush knife) which is blocking this path.
Enog i inda-karan na solog; nahol ni onbetbet ali.
Don’t needle him too much; otherwise he might chop us with a bush knife.
Enog i inda-karan na solog; nahol ni memetbet ali.
Don’t needle him too much; otherwise he might chop us with a bush knife.
Enog i inda-karan na solog; nahol ni betbeten to kawi di.
Don’t needle him too much; otherwise he might chop us with a bush knife.
i-
ibetbet/ inbetbet,
mengi-
mengibetbet/ manbetbetbet/ engibetbet,
may-
maybetbet/ emangkaibetbet/ iyaybetbet
To use an object to chop with; refers to a particular bush knife or an object used as a substitute for a bush knife.
Ibetbetko ja etak mod nowang a bima-sil cha gardin ko.
I will use this bush knife of your on the water buffalo that has crossed over into my garden.
i--an
ibetbetan/ inbetbeti/ inbetbetan,
may--an
maybetbetan/ emangkaibetbeti/ iyaybetbetan
To chop down for someone.
Ibetbetan taha na kejow.
I will chop down the tree for you (with a bush knife).
Betbeten ko ja kejow para si-kam.
I will chop down this tree for you.