OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Schapper (2020): Wersing Peitoko

wuding[wuˈdiŋ]

Variants: iding; widing

(1) vi. dark; with little or no light.gelap; tidak ada cahaya; kelam; tidak terang.

Lampu ba gpai gpang kang, de iding kana.The lights have been turned off so it's dark., Lampu sudah dimatikan, jadi masih gelap betul.

Kamar ba wuding borong.The room is very dark., Kamar gelap sekali.

(2) vi. dark (of a colour or object), approaching black in shade.tua; kehitam-hitaman atau sangat (tt warna).

wolar wudingdark blue/green, biru/hijau tua

Aya keng uding, ket gma gko.The clouds are dark and so there is thunder., Awan gelap, jadi bunyi guntur.