OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Visser (2020): Kalamang

bonasau[bonasaˈu]

•  Verb. to do a (repetitive, difficult, annoying) task; to try.bikinbikin kerja; berusaha.

Ka nebara bonasausau reba?What are you doing?, Kamu bikinbikin kerja apa?

Mu rorap owara bonasauwuo paruo.They are making the foundation over there., Dorang kerja fundasi di sana.

Semantic domain: work