| Mangali Figure 189 | Ansigab angngilinda. |
| Literal Translation | It is hard for them to observe the taboos of a pregnant woman (of what not to touch or eat). |
| Meaning of Figure | It is difficult for them to get pregnant. |
| Usage | Used only of newlyweds or of a first pregnancy, not of subsequent pregnancies. Once a woman is pregnant she shouldn’t eat the taboo foods that, according to tradition, cause the baby to have birthmarks, etc. |
| Figure | metonymy; action for state |
| Image | action; taboos, observe |
| Topic | sex; fertile, not |