Ngabet (ng-abet)

English: (Transitive verb with subject = agent) to tie something


Source: Peter Martin's Kelabit Dictionary


Examples


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.


Related to Ngabet (ng-abet)


Pinengabet (p-in-eng-abet), peningabet (p-en-ing-abet): was used as a thing for tying