~lebie¹ bathe, swim in water for recreational purposes / wash, e.g. have [...]

Part of Speech	verb, intransitive
Phonetic Form	(i·)leᵐbie
Tanema Equivalent	~laro
Lovono Equivalent	~ngoru

1. • bathe, swim in water for recreational purposes

   (Part of) Antonym (for)

   ~wowo

   • • Example 1247:
       

       Ka li-lebie li-koie.

       They waded back ashore.

     • Example 1419:
       

       Ai-ovei pe u-lebie.

       You can bathe (if you want).

2. • wash, e.g. have a shower

   Sense Comment

   hence

   • • Example 1420:
       

       Ka a-lebie awoiu?

       Have you had your shower?

Related entries

• Heterosemes:
  • ~lebie² give a bath to ‹s.o.›, wash ‹baby+›
• See also:
  • ~aka² wash ‹s.o., s.th.› gently; rinse with water
  • ero¹ water, esp. fresh water / a flowing body of water: stream, river, creek / liquid