-is body / meat

Part of Speech	n
Inflection Class	inal
Pronunciation	[C-]ˈis
Borrowed Word	Austronesian, cf. PMP *isi 'flesh (of humans, animals, fruits, tubers); contents; blade of a knife; inhabitants, residents' (ACD). The immediate source of borrowing is not known. The semantic shift of contents to body is commonly associated with reflexes of *isi in Timorese Austronesian languages, e.g., Tokodede ‹isi› 'body, flesh', Hresuk ‹isi|k› 'meat, body', Tetun ‹isi|n› 'body'. [Blust and Trussel ongoing]

1. • body

   • • Example 435:
       

       nis

       my body

     • Example 436:
       

       Kena medisi is kèbabate.

       Wrap yourself (lit., your body) up with a blanket.

     • Example 437:
       

       Nenang gis kum pak.

       My older sibling is fat.

2. • meat

   • • Example 438:
       

       Pei gis ba de wolara.

       That pig meat is still raw.

Related entries

• See also:
  • -is -bak whole body from top to tail
  • -is boli skinny, emaciated
  • -is legèpai right one's wrongs, make amends for one's mistakes
  • mad¹ meat