~labu motoro be respectful towards ‹s.o.›, respect

Part of Speech	verb, transitive
Morphology	~labu + motoro

• • be respectful towards ‹s.o.›, respect

  Literally

  hold heavy

  • • Example 126:
      

      Uk' aidi, li-labu motoro.

      In-laws are to be respected.

    • Example 1739:
      

      U-labu idi motoro!

      [Take people ‘heavily’] Be respectful to people!

Related entries

• Contains:
  • motoro heavy / important, major, significant / respectful; considerate, esp. towards elders and institutions / formal, carefully worded; elegant; idiomatic
• See also:
  • ~metei¹ shy away from ‹s.o.›; show an appropriate sense of modesty before ‹s.o.›