alikbey
Sense 1
English: Translation
A mantle-like wrap worn loosely over the shoulders and back to provide warmth or protection from cold, wind, rain, or sun while leaving the arms relatively free.
Part of Speech
noun
Sense 2
English: Translation
To wear, drape, or wrap a cloth, blanket, or similar covering over the shoulders and back in the manner of a mantle.
Part of Speech
verb
Notes
alikbey
n./v.
USAGE
Nag-alikbey iya ta malipet.
“He/She draped a shoulder wrap around himself/herself because it was cold.”
Ominalikbey tameng si Alay.
“Alay draped a blanket over her shoulders.”
Ialikbey mo adi.
“Drape this over your shoulders.”
Linguistic History
Alikbey describes the manner of wearing a covering over the shoulders and back, regardless of the material. Thus, even a tameng (blanket) may be inalikbey when used as a shoulder wrap. This differs from koromon, which denotes a blanket or similar covering used to envelop most or all of the body, especially while resting or sleeping. This nicely demonstrates an important feature of Boie’nen semantics: the verb classifies the configuration or manner of use, not merely the object itself. A tameng can become an alikbey in function when it is worn over the shoulders, while it remains a koromon when used to cover the entire body. This is another example of the language’s fine-grained lexical distinctions based on functional use rather than simply object identity.
Source
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