OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko

mdok[mˈdok]

(1) vi. burp; belch.bersendawa.doak.

Ira ba nnai lmang mdok.I drink water until I start burping., Saya minum air sampai bersendawa.

(2) vi. stutter; talk with involuntary repetition of sounds.menggagap; berkata tersendat-sendat.

Markus ba mdokte lomu aras getmedi.Markus stutters, such that he speaks with great difficulty., Markus menggagap, jadi omong setengah mati.