Sama, Central - hambin

hambin

N-, -an; pa-, caus.

to carry a child; to tote children; to hold a child on the hip; or, to hold a child on the chest.

When the child is carried to the chest, its head is above the carrier's shoulder, enabling the child to "have a look see".

Please, I shall carry that poor child.

Ley katuli ya mahambinan ku.

My carrying him made him able to sleep.

My carrying him enabled him to sleep.

eh, ni-, -an; pa-, caus.

to be carried; to be held on the hip; to be held to the chest.

Eh ngahambin aku eh na.

I was being carried by her.

Eh na mahambin anak-na ma aku.

Her child was allowed to be carried by her for me.