Karao - katham

A carpenter’s plane used for smoothing or leveling wood.

man- (AG) mankatham/ mankakatham/ iyankatham

To smooth or level with a plane.

Iyankatham iriy karpintiro nonta ka-cheman.

The carpenter’s planed yesterday.

-en (TH) ketamen or kathamen/ kathama/ kitam or kiyatham

meN- mengetam or mengatham/ mankakatham/ engatham,

me- meketam or mekatham/ emangkekatham/ ekatham

To smooth or level.

Kathamen na karpintiroy kejow say onmoyas.

The carpenter will level the wood (with a plane) so that it will become smooth.

Mengatham iriy karpintiro na kejow.

The carpenters will level the wood (with a plane).

*Meketam i kejow na karpintiro.

The wood will be leveled by the carpenter.

-an (TH) ketaman or kathaman/ kathami/ kitaman or kiyathaman

me--an meketaman or mekathaman/ emangkekathami/ ekathaman

To smooth or level.

Kithaman na karpintiroy kejow.

The carpenter leveled the wood (with a plane).

i- (NTH) ikatham/ inkatham,

mengi- mengikatham/ mankakatham/ engikatham

To use as a plane.

Ikatham moy etak tep nagwiy katham.

I will use the bush knife (as plane) because there is no plane.

i--an (NLOC) ikathaman/ ikathami/ inkathaman

may--an mayketaman or maykathaman/ emangkaikathami/ iyaykathaman

To level or smooth for someone.

Ikathaman taha na kejow.

I will level the wood for you (with a plane).