Entry record from Mead (1998a): Proto-Bungku-Tolaki
Page number: 449
*lemba°
• to carry on the shoulders.
Note: MRN (Muthalib, Pattiasina, et al. 1983:56), KUL, WAWₕ, TOL (Muthalib, Alimuddin, Chalik, et al. 1985:64–65), MEKₕ: molemba. Cmp. also Tolaki (Muthalib, Alimuddin, Chalik, et al. 1985:65) lembaa ‘carry pole’. [PMP *lĕmbal̥ ‘carry, carry on shoulder(s)’, PCEMP *lemba ‘carry w/ a carry pole (Blust 1990, cited in Tryon 1995:33)]