wàngu

See also: wangu, wángù, and wàngǔ

Kambera

Verb

wàngu

  1. (transitive) to use

Preposition

wàngu

  1. Marks instrumental object; can be translated as 'with' or 'by' . Compare Indonesian pakai.
    Na-mutung na uma jàka u-pajulu wàngu epi.
    The house will burn down if you play with fire.

References

  • Marian Klamer (2000) “Continuative Aspect and the Dative Clitic in Kambera”, in Mark Campana, Ileana Paul, Vivianne Phillips, Lisa Travis, editors, Formal Issues in Austronesian Linguistics (Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory; 49), Springer Netherlands, →ISBN, page 53
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