lekoi fasten, tie to, fix (one thing) to (another)

Part of Speech	vt
Pronunciation	lɛˈkoj
Borrowed Word	Possible Austronesian borrowing, cf. PMP *leku 'bend, fold, folding part of the body; curl up on the ground, of an animal' (ACD). Known reflexes in Austronesian languages in Timor do not fit well with meaning in Wersing, e.g., Tokodede ‹leku› 'cross legs or arms', ‹k|leku› 'bent, crooked'. [Blust and Trussel ongoing]

• • fasten, tie to, fix (one thing) to (another)

  • • Example 52:
      

      Alar ba medisi awil ba lekoi.

      Take the cable and tie it to the fishing hook.

    • Example 641:
      

      Pei ba gewak gèlolol lekoi.

      The pig is tied up by its legs.

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• See also:
  • lepas tie onto, tie to the top of / tie together so that (the parts of something) are not scattered