tefad （詞幹）

從高處取東西，掉落。

參見 mitefad

掉落，墮落，含字面上和比喻上的意義

to fall with literal and figurative meanings

• Matefad to koya wawa nai kilang.
  那孩子從樹上跌落下來
  The child fell from a tree.
• Matefad to ko faloco' ako
  我已絕望了
  My heart fell / i.e. I lost hope / became disillusioned
• Yo lifeten no tawki cinngra i, matefad to cingra.
  當老闆考驗他時，他失敗了
  When the boss tested him he failed.
• O maan ko matefaday?
  什麼東西掉下來
  What fell?
• Matefad to ko ngangan noya tadamaanay a tamdaw.
  那位有名望的人名譽掃地 (一落千丈)
  That man of honor lost his reputatioin.

放下；掉下；降下

• Tangasa i loma' kira wawa, o tefad nira to codad a misalama i sakafiyaw.
  那個孩子回家後就放掉書到鄰居家玩。