OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko

miseli[miˈsɛli]

Morphological form: mi-seli

(1) vt. float in(eng).terapung di(ind).

Wor so tma miseli.A volcanic stone is floating on the sea.(eng), Batu apung terapung di atas laut.(ind)

(2) vt. harbour at, in; be moored out at(eng).berlabuh di(ind).

Lpong balte spir ba gmidi duli miseli.There was a strong wind and so the canoe came landwards and harboured in the bay.(eng), Aning besar jadi perahu pergi ke darat berlabuh di teluk.(ind)

See also: seli