Sama, Central

tipu

N-

to betray unto harm or death.

Niyah ma jaloman kaam ili, nipu aku ru.

There are in among you there, [one who] will surely betray me.

N-

‘murder’ to ambush to kill.

eh, ni-

to be ambushed by a friend; to be betrayed.

Eh na nipu bagey-na.

His friend was ambushed by him.

He murdered his friend.

mag-

to play "hide and seek".

The example below is what is said when one gets to the base. It is equivalent to the American English, "home free", or "ole ole in free".

"Lai na tatipu!"

"[I] have now been able to betray!"

"Home free!"

aa panipu

an untrustworthy person; a traitor.