~wo² carry ‹basket, net+› on o.'s back, hanging from a strap put [...]

Part of Speech	verb, transitive
Phonetic Form	(i·)wo
Tanema Equivalent	~wo
Lovono Equivalent	~vio

• • carry ‹basket, net+› on o.'s back, hanging from a strap put around forehead

  Encyclopedic Info

  This way of carrying is typically used when coming back home from the gardens, whether to carry firewood or harvested food.

  • • Example 2509:
      

      Ni-wo topola 'none ne die 'ne.

      I'm carrying my bag on my back (hanging on my forehead).

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+›