OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

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.