OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko

borong[ˈboroŋ]

•  adv. just; do without constraint.hanya; saja.

Markus nal-nal borong medi ba, dai alaku kida.Markus takes things by means of trickery only., Markus ambil barang saja dengan putar-balik.

Spir ba borong mialar gwai Kolana.The canoe is only sailing to Kolana, Perahu itu hanya berlayar ke Kolana.

Borong lomu!Just say it!, Omong saja!

Grammatical note: Occurs prepredicatively.

Source: Hans Retebana