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limbu
A cover or place where one can't be seen.
Timbakun indo looy padpad ya' luu limbu na.
Shoot that monkey while he doesn't have any cover.
pa-, N-, ma-
-an
-an, pa--un
To take cover behind s.t.; to get in front of s.t. or s.o. [pa-]; to hide s.o. or s.t. behind s.t. [ma-]; to conceal or cover s.t. or s.o. [N-].
Sangkon na ya' bay takita le' sundalu sabap bay ya palimbu ni poon kayu mehe.
The reason he was not seen by the soldier was because he took cover behind a big tree.
Ongoy ko bay malimbu lalla looy ma bay nangkaw?
Why did you hide that man who stole s.t.?
Daa na ko ngalimbuhan kabanahan pasal anak nu bay nangkaw.
Don't conceal the truth any more about your child stealing.
Soy bay ngalimbuhan anak-anak looy ma bay piha sundalu?
Who hid that child that the soldiers were looking for?
Daa ko palimbu sabap ya' ku ngita nahi'.
Don't stand in front of the light because I can't see to sew.
Daa ku limbuhan nu.
Don't lie (lit. cover s.t.) to me.
kalimbuhan
To be hidden behind s.t.; to be covered (so that s.t. or s.o. can't be seen).
Ya' gi tatimbak ku kabog naa sabap kalimbuhan gi me' dawun saging.
I can't shoot that bat yet because it's still hidden behind a banana leaf.
(Euph) To die.
Lai na si Mma' limbu.
Father has already died (lit. is out of the line of sight).
limun
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