Sama, Central

labba

pa-

to stop; to quit.

This verb is also equivalent to English usage "to leave off" doing something.

Palabba na kow nangis.

You quit crying now.

You leave off crying now.

Lai palabba na ulan.

The rain is already stopped.

The rain has stopped.

N-, -han

to leave behind.

eh, ni-, -han

to be left behind.

Dandangan ku ru eh ngalabba ma lumah.

Simply I alone was left in the house./ Only my singleness is being left in the house.

-han

to release something or someone; to let go.

The stem can be reduplicated.

Mbal kow paglabba-labbahan ku.

I shall never ever release you.