sebap

West Makian

Etymology

An unadapted borrowing from Indonesian sebab, preserving the schwa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈs̪ə.bap/

Conjunction

sebap

1. because, since

   Synonyms: amo, karena, serta

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[1], Pacific linguistics