English: (Transitive verb with subject = agent) to tie something
Source: Peter Martin's Kelabit Dictionary
Beten muh ngudeh neh idih? (Tu'en muh ngabet ngudeh neh idih?)
Why do you have to tie it?
Ngabet raben-raben eta ineh leh, awe ieh ela' upun buro.
Tie the fence securely in case it tries to escape.
Nih ue nuk ketedtan peningabet deh eta kerubau dih.
Ineh abet suk pinengabet kuh babeh dih.
This is the string I used to
tie the luggage with.
Pinengabet (p-in-eng-abet), peningabet (p-en-ing-abet): was used as a thing for tying