telin to stop; to stay in place

Part of Speech	Verb
Pronunciation	ˈtelin

• • to stop; to stay in place
  • berhenti; istop; tetap [Papuan Malay]
  • • arrange, hold, transfer
    • motion

  • • Example 1549:
      

      Kokok ma me an mat komain ba ma telin.

      That chicken, I threw something at it but it stayed.

      Ayam itu saya lempar dia tapi dia tetap. [Papuan Malay]

      Sources

      Fajaria Yarkuran

Related entries

• See also:
  • malelin to keep something still