~papa carry ‹child+› on o.'s back (vs. ~tabe ‘carry on [...]

Part of Speech verb, transitive
Phonetic Form (i·)papa
Proto-Form POc: *papa
    • carry ‹child+› on o.'s back (vs. ~tabe ‘carry on o.'s chest’)
      • Example 2027:
        Ini i-papa men' iap' pon la-ke.
        She took her baby on her back and out they went.

Related entries

  • 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+›