OUTOFPAPUA database: Lexicons of the West Papuan language area

Entry record from Visser (2020): Kalamang

marok[maˈrok̚]

•  Verb. to mislead; to joke with; to fish using fish lures(eng).bual; bawa jalan; tipu; pancing bual-bual ikan(ind).

Supri esun bo kabaruapmarok teba.Supri's father goes fishing for grouper.(eng), Supri pu bapak pigi pancing gurapu.(ind)

Bakri emun anat marok ma toni sor saerak ba mambon.Bakri's mother fooled me, she said there is no fish but there is.(eng), Bakri mama bual saya dia bilang tidak ada tapi ada.(ind)

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