Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko
dings[ˈdiŋs]
• n. service; government body or department(eng).dinas(ind).
Dings ganing Kalangbas mingte gdai.The people from the government arrived from Kalabahi.(eng), Orang dinas datang dari Kalabahi.(ind)
Origin: Malay |fn{dinas} < Dutch |fn{dienst} 'service'.
Source: Hans Retebana