Sama, Central - lobbos

lobbos

pa-, mag-, -an

to come down from a high place.

Lai na sigeya maglobbosan kamemon.

All of them are already coming down.

Palobbos na kow mindili.

You come down from there.

deyoh

N-

to lower.

eh, ni-

to be lowered.

Eh ngalobbos eh sigeya.

[It] was lowered by them.

It was lowered by them.

deyoh

pa-, caus.

‘ritual’ to bring baby outside for the first time.

A baby is not supposed to leave its house until it is forty days old. Since houses are up on stilts, when the baby is to be taken outside for the first time, it is brought "down". A special ritual for this occasion is performed by the Islamic imam .

Palobbosun gih ya dahowh.

Please bring her down first.

eh, ni-; pa-, caus.

‘baby’ to be brought out for the first time.

Nipalobbos na si Neneng pahalu subu.

Neneng [baby girl's name] will be brought down tomorrow morning.

paruwai

pa-, caus.

‘boat’ to launch a boat for the first time.

Malobbos kumpit-sigeya llow tutu.

They will launch their boat today.

eh, ni-; pa-, caus.

‘boat’ to be launched for the first time.