Sama, Central

pa-

‘body movements’ to walk carefully; to grope along; to feel one's way.

This term could be used to describe how a person, on a moonless night, would walk the network of open plank bridges which connect the houses built over the sea.

"Beteh ingga na eh na luman?" "Pasanap."

"How did he walk now?" "Groping along."

gagap

1.

N-

‘nursing’ to feel for mother; to grope for mother.

This word is used especially when a baby is trying to nurse. The infant may be either asleep or awake when he makes these groping motions.

2.

eh, ni-, ta-

‘body movements’ to be felt; to be ascertained through kinesthetic sense; to be found through the sense of touch.

Bang mbal tasanap eh na nggoh-na, magti ya nangis.

If her mother's [nipple] is not able to be found by her, she cries immediately.

If she cannot find her mother's nipple, she cries immediately.

sanow

‘body movements’ to stalk, as an animal slowly and intently creeps up on its prey.

Ya eroh sab naan sih, pasanap-sanap. Ya hinang-na... hmmm... pasanap-sanap, mehelo nangkab, mehelo nangkab meyong naan sih.

That aforementioned dog was again stalking. That which he did... hmmm... stalking [speaker does action], [he] would like to grab that afoementioned cat with his teeth.