Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko
ma[ˈma]
(1) n. fine dirt; soil.tanah halus.
Ol poko deing ma leglalite kumakar.When children play on the dusty ground, they get dirty., Anak-anak main di atas tanah debu dan menjadi kotor.
(2) n. ground; solid surface of the earth.tanah; permukaan bumi.
Mami tmiti.We sit on the ground., Kita duduk di atas tanah.
Lmi pok mami kum gmit.The boy sits curled up on the ground., Laki-laki kecil duduk lipat di tanah.
Grammatical note: This sense is used particularly when ma is marked with the postposition =mi 'in, located at'.