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