OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko

milakal[miˈlakal]

Morphological form: mi-lakal

(1) vt. hang on(eng).menggantung di(ind).

Keng ba geleweng milakal.The cloth is hanging on its hook.(eng), Kain itu ada gantung di tempatya.(ind)

(2) vt. chase off; run to scare away(eng).kejar; usir(ind).

Ol pok gai gea milakal gwaia.The child chased off its mother.(eng), Anak itu kejar mamanya.(ind)

Eta sekoka milakala.You chase off the chicken.(eng), Engkau kejar ayam.(ind)

See also: lakal; lelakal