state of mind to fight for no reason. The father of an unborn child becomes angry at a mate and he will hit the mate at slightest pretense. This is then a sign that his wife is pregnant. Can also be anyone who fights for no reason. This is also a sign someone is pregnant
the spirit being who keeps a snake from biting a pregnant woman
totem. This word spoken with a rising intonation is an enquiry into a person's secret life.
Translations
totemstate of mindspirit beingstorybackground
Pronunciations
Examples
Bula mulkal-mulkal; somebodyngka baby haveim-bungal
They're fighting for no reason. Someone will have a baby.
Word formation
Reduplication
mulkal · full reduplication
Commentary
Reduplicated form. Prose notes rising intonation turns it into an enquiry into a person's secret life; also denotes a spirit being protecting a pregnant woman from snakebite and a fighting-without-reason state of mind.