~akawo wear ‹s.th.› around o.'s neck / hang ‹s.th.› on o.'s back or [...]

Part of Speech	verb, transitive
Phonetic Form	(i·)akawo

1. • wear ‹s.th.› around o.'s neck

   • • Example 154:
       

       Noma, idi wopine li-akawo kolokolo me i-botongo dapa.

       In ancient times, great men used to wear ‘kolokolo’ breast plates as a protection.

2. • hang ‹s.th.› on o.'s back or shoulder, using straps

   • • Example 155:
       

       Ni-akawo temamene.

       I'm carrying my rucksack.

     • Example 156:
       

       Li-akawo tabuluburi ne adie idi, puro i-vio ene.

       You hang a quiver on your shoulder, with arrows [standing] inside.

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• See also:
  • ~labu¹ hold ‹s.th.› in o.'s hands; grab, grasp / take ‹s.th., s.o.› in o.'s arms / touch ‹s.o.›, have body contact / massage / handle, treat ‹s.th., s.o.› in such and such a way; handle ‹s.o.› in such and such away / hold ‹skills, knowledge+›