Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko
-welak[-ˈwɛlak]
• vi. turn oneself around; move oneself in a circular direction wholly or partly round an axis or point..membalik (diri).
Awelak!Turn around!, Balik!
Neta geemte gwelaka.I call him and he turns., Saya panggil dia dan dia balik.
Lmi no gwelak, lmi no gdir.A man turns and sees another man., Seorang laki-laki membalik dan lihat seorang laki-laki lain.
Etymology: Austronesian, PMP *balik ‘reverse, turn around’ (ACD). Certainly a seperate borrowing event from that of -wari 'return, go back'.
Etymology: bibref R003
Source: Hans Retebana