OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko

mloing[mˈloiŋ]

(1) vi. withered; shrivelled; limp (of plants, leaves).layu; tidak segar lagi; lusuh (misalnya tumbuhan, daun).

Aya mai naungte uteng ba mloing lai.The rain didn't come so all the vegetables withered., Hujan tidak datang, jadi semua sayur layu.

Bong lak mloni.The leaves are shrivelled., Daun sudah layu.

(2) vi. weak; shrunken or wrinkled from age (of a person).layu; pucat dan lemah karena sudah tua (misalnya orang).

Aning ba mloing lai.That person is completely ravaged by old age., Orang itu sudah lemah.

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