(For a man) to ask for the hand of a girl in marrige. (He then entrusts himself to the authority of the girl's father to make a final decision as to whether the family will accept him or not to be their daughter's spouse. The single man brings a weapon and money or gold to the father. If the father doesn't accept him, he must either kill the young man with the weapon or give the young man twice the value of the money and weapon). {Old Mapun custom seldom practiced nowadays}.
Both mag- or root can be used interchangeably, however the root is used more often.
Dandan asked for my daughter's hand in marriage last night.