~tobo³ wave or raise o.'s finger (at s.th., ñe) / use o.'s [...]

Part of Speech	verb, oblique transitive
Phonetic Form	(i·)toᵐbo

1. • wave or raise o.'s finger (at s.th., ñe)
2. • use o.'s finger to measure the length (of s.th., ñe); hence measure

   Sense Comment

   rare

   • • Example 2479:
       

       Ni-tobo ñe mataruene.

       [lit. I'm poking at the door] I'm measuring the door (using my fingers).

3. • indicate, signal (s.th., ñe)

   Sense Comment

   fig

   • • Example 2480:
       

       Le-go dapa: pon li-tobo ñi, li-ko pon basavono peini pe li-pei idi.

       They gird themselves: that way, they signal it's a day of rejoicing.

       Example URL

       https://doi.org/10.24397/pangloss-0003350#S14

Related entries

• Heterosemes:
  • ~tobo¹ poke out, break through, in the form of a longish object
  • ~tobo² press ‹s.th., s.o.› with finger or longish object (stick+); poke ‹s.th., s.o.› / pierce a hole in ‹s.th.› / hook ‹bait› on fish hook
• See also:
  • ~nabe mark ‹s.th.›, leave a visible mark / indicate the limits of ‹s.th.›, delimit, define; hence give precise instructions / measure ‹s.th.› / betroth ‹s.o.›; engage ‹woman› as s.o.’s future wife