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