~labu2 eat, have dinner

Part of Speech verb, intransitive
Phonetic Form (i·)laᵐbu
Tanema Equivalent ~nou
Lovono Equivalent ~lo
Morphology Cf. ~labu ngatene
    • eat, have dinner
    • Literally grab s.th.
      Sense Comment
      • Example 1363:
        Sa eo moli, u-labu!
        If your belly's empty, grab (something)!

Related entries

  • Heterosemes:
    • ~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+›