The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

*supi to peel, pare, as yams

PEMP supi to peel, pare, as yams

SHWNG
Buli suf to peel, pare
n-cuf-i s/he is peeling it
Numfor suf cut with a knife, of soft things, as the manufacture of little boats carved from soft wood, the peeling of yams, etc.
OC
Leipon suh to peel yams
Sori sup to peel yams
Bipi suh to peel any fruit
Titan su-i to peel yams
Nauna sup to peel yams
Lou sup to peel yams
Gedaged supi to pare, peel (cut off thin slices)
Lakalai suvi to peel taro
Gitua supi cut up taro and similar food, only with small knife
Toqabaqita sufi-a to shave, shave off (beard, hair as direct object)
Lau sufi to shave with a razor, to cut hair
'Āre'āre suhi-a to shave the head, beard; scrape
Motu duhi-a pare, prepare (yams, etc.) for cooking
Arosi suhi to peel yams
Fijian suvi to cut in pieces, chiefly of yams and breadfruit, generally lengthwise