Mapun - tongkad

tongkad

N-, magpa-

-un

To touch the bottom (and still have one's head above the water); to measure the depth of water; to keep one's head above water when in water over one's head [magpa-].

Bong ko ya' pandoy lumangi, daa ko pa jawom awo sabap ya' ko nongkad.

If you don't know how to swim, don't go in the sheltered part of the sea because you can't touch the bottom.

Tongkarun te' sambuwang bong me' noy lawum na.

Measure the depth of the muddy area near shore to see how deep it is.

tongkaran

An instrument used to measure the depth of water (like a pole or rope with a weight attached to it); the depth of water that can be measured by an instrument.

Ituu boho' na soha' lawom tongkaran na.

Finally here's a pole that will measure to a great depth.

antup

limun