Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko
punak[ˈpunak]
(1) n. smoke.asap.
ada punakasap api, smoke from the fire
Dring ba deina ada punak lente gmur lai.When the smoke reaches the bees, they all flee., Asap api kena lebah jadi mereka semua lari.
(2) n. (material) floating through the air; made airborne (e.g., by wind).berterbangan.
ma punakaairborne, kicked-up dirt, tanah berterbangan
adur punakdust floating through the air, made airborne, abu berterbangan
Lpong ba balte lanpangan ba adur punak gtati.The wind blows and the field becomes full with ash., Angin kencang, jadi lapangan penuh dengan abu.
Grammatical note: Only used as the second element in NN compounds.