Mangali Figure  166 Intangmodku kanting Mary atte utangna.
Literal Translation I pressed down the head of Mary’s metal rice pot for her debt.
Meaning of Figure I took Mary’s metal rice pot as payment for her debt.
Usage Said when she originally just borrowed Mary’s rice pot, and then when Mary came to ask for it back, she decided to keep it in exchange for a debt owed. This is not often done, only when you know that the person that owes you will never get the money to repay you. “Pressing” may have to do with
Figure metaphor
Image inanimate; rice pot
Image action; press down the head of
Topic action; take as payment