OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko

polong[ˈpoloŋ]

•  n. axe(eng).kapak(ind).

Saku poko polong medi na kpe ba tkodo buriki.The old man cut the rope through with the axe.(eng), Seorang bapak ambil kapak baru potong tali sampai putus.(ind)

Origin: Likely from Makasar |fn{paŋkuluʔ} 'axe'.