Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko
boli[ˈboli]
(1) vi. bad; not having good character or favorable attributes.jelek.
tma bolirough sea, laut tidak baik
Unar boli.The unar fish is bad., Ikan unar jelek.
(2) vi. broken; not working or functioning as it should.rusak; tidak baik; tidak berfungsi dengan baik.
Anekol gai tla ba gpai boli lai.The whiteants have completely ruined the posts of the house., Anai-anai sudah bikin tiang rumah rusak.
Gewak boli ba atute, geini ba pkodo naung.His bad foot was swollen, and the pus wouldn't come out., Kaki berluka, jadi nanak keluar.
(3) vi. not possible; cannot.tidak bisa.
Wota ba tpasi boli.We can't eat the coconut., Kita tidak bisa makan kelapa itu.
Bong bal mona alulite ang twai boli.That big tree over there is sacred, so we can't go over there., Pohon besar di sana itu pemali, jadi kita jangan ke sana.
Grammatical note: In this sense boli follows a verb denoting the action.
Lexical functions: Metathesised form: