~labu ngatene eat

Part of Speech

verb-object idiom

• • eat

  Literally	grab things
  Sense Comment	euph
  (Part of) Synonym (for)	~vongo

  • • Example 1364:
      

      Le-le le-labu ngatene?

      Shall we go grab something? (=food)

Related entries

• Contains:
  • ~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+›
• See also:
  • none² food / meal, dinner; esp. collective meal, feast