OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko

paki medi[ˈpaki ˈmɛdi]

•  vi. be dressed up; dress in smart or formal clothes.pakai pakaian lengkap.

Nepa gepaki medi kana.My father is dressed up., Bapak sudah memakai pakaian lengkap.

Grammatical note: Compound verb with medi 'take'.

Etymology: paki < Malay |fn{pakai|an} 'clothes'.

See also: medi