sa belly, stomach / heart, seat of emotions / the belly, as seat of [...]

Part of Speech	noun, relational
Phonetic Form	sa
Tanema Equivalent	se
Lovono Equivalent	sa

1. • belly, stomach
   • • Anat

   • • Example 1448:
       

       Sa ene i-lipu!

       [My bell is full] I'm full.

     • Example 2120:
       

       Nga namuko i-pono eo, kape sa eo i-meli.

       If a fish poisons you, your stomach will ache.

     • Example 2207:
       

       None ka i-vo sa eo?

       Has your meal filled up your tummy? (i.e. are you full?)

2. • heart, seat of emotions

   Sense Comment

   fig

   • • Example 1821:
       

       Nara sa i-meli!

       Make sure you don't end up heartbroken!

3. • the belly, as seat of pregnancy

   • • Example 2208:
       

       Sa ini pine.

       [lit. her bell is big] She is pregnant.

     • Example 2209:
       

       Sa ini pine i-ve i-labu men' iape: emele.

       She got pregnant, and later gave birth to a baby: a girl.

Related entries

• Is Part of:
  • sa pine (be, become) pregnant
• See also:
  • bea guts, bowels, intestine / silk secreted by ‹spider›; hence spider web, cobweb