to become light (in weight) → to give birth, to deliver (a baby) 1 realization Unique
NEW Realization 1
type Polysemy
language Wantoat
lexeme tatakake
meaning 1 to become light in weight, be relieved of a burden
direction →
meaning 2 to give birth

Mäa täpätu engang musipnä kayä nga täpduu gwendune engangu gwan tängaiwän kake aminu kundutä “Tatakake yuak,” ngang yakaing.


When a woman is pregnant and one day gives birth to the baby, some poele see that and see “She has become light and lives.”
reference Davis, Dangepnana 2012: 129
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