Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko
deing[ˈdɛjŋ]
(1) plw. plural word; independent word indicating plurality of reference, it's use is optional.jamak.
Guru deing tleki kana.The teachers counted us., Guru sudah hitung kita.
Binatang deni war bong kiki deing aso gemira susa.The animals and the flowers also were sad., Binatang dong dan bunga dong juga hati susah.
(2) plw. several; some; a few.beberapa.
deing de naungsome not yet, beberapa yang belum
Etymology: Calque of Austronesian Timor use of the lexical item 'name' as a quantifier.
Lexical functions: Metathesised form: