OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko

lakal[ˈlakal]

(1) vi. hang; be suspended from above with the lower part dangling free.gantung.

Tamak iko tlam no lakala.There are six tamarind seed pods hanging., Ada enam buah asam yang gantung.

(2) vi. float; hover in the air or on a liquid.mengapung.

Aya keng kum no gnasu lakal.A round cloud is floating alone., Satu awan buat tergantung sendiri.

Spir lakal yona.There's a canoe floating over there., Perahu terapung di sana.

Source: Hans Retebana