Sama, Central

tabas

N-, -an

‘sewing terms’ to cut a pattern.

Patterns can be cut either from wood or cloth. This word also applies to cutting pieces of material for making clothes or a decorative canopy.

Nabas badjuh kow teh naan?

Are you cutting out the dress now?/ Are you cutting out the dress like that?

N-, -an

‘slice’ to align wood by slicing off with an adze.

I shall align that wood tomorrow.