lablab
English: Translation
To drink by repeatedly extending and using the tongue to scoop, lift, or lap liquid into the mouth. Used especially of carabaos, dogs, and other animals that drink through repeated tongue movements.
Part of Speech
reduplication
preposition
Semantic Domain
Physical Actions
Custom tags
Portugal 2000
Notes
lablab
v.
SEMANTIC NOTE
The defining feature of lablab is the tongue as the principal drinking instrument. The liquid is taken through repeated lapping movements rather than through a beak, a vessel placed against the lips, or suction.
COMPARE
- ra’ra’ — beak-based drinking.
- lablab — tongue-lapping.
- serep — suction-based drinking.