ti’xak
English: Translation
To split elongated rigid materials lengthwise, especially bamboo, into strips or slats. Usually accompanied by a sharp cracking sound as the material separates along its natural grain.
Part of Speech
verb
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Notes
Usage
Ti’xaken mo yo kalap.
“Split the bamboo lengthwise.”
Semantic Note
Restricted primarily to fibrous materials that naturally split along their longitudinal grain.
COMPARE
- ti-as — split heavy logs by chopping.
- taras — sever across.
- takras — shave a thin sliver.
Semantic Disambiguation of the Boie’nen Cutting and Tactile Lexicon
Cutting, Breaking, Splitting and Tearing
| Lexeme | Prototype Action | Characteristic Result | Typical Patient |
|---|---|---|---|
| taras | sever completely across | complete separation or amputation | limbs, poles, long objects |
| e-tew | sever completely | complete separation | general; near synonym of taras |
| teptep | trim projecting or pointed extremities | reduced function; prepared object | wings, fins, shell tips, figurative limbs |
| tapas | lop or prune | branch removed | woody branches, limbs |
| tabtab | dismantle by cutting bindings and joints | structure taken apart | houses, frameworks, lashings |
| takras | shave or slice off a thin sliver | repeated thin shavings | coconut inflorescence, banana trunk, soft plant tissue |
| ti-as | split by repeated chopping | heavy wood divided | logs, firewood |
| ti’xak | split lengthwise along the grain | strips or slats produced | bamboo, canes, fibrous stems |
| tipak | crack, split, | ||
| gimpol | break off a protruding appendage | appendage detached | handles, horns, knobs, mushrooms |
| bari’ | break under bending or compression | fracture; may remain attached | branches, bones, sticks |
| poknit | pick or tear off a small piece | small portion removed | thick or bulky objects |
| paknit | tear from a thin sheet | sheet partly torn | paper, cloth, leaves, plastic |
| raknit | rip violently | extensive tearing | cloth, paper, flexible sheets |