sabar / sámriSursalsiEnglishrubTok PisinrapimThis verb has more the sense of a massaging rub than does salus/salsi. This word is never used for rubbing something off oneself, but rather rubbing something in, like oil or medicine.Kalilik di kaskas lamas suri da sawi pasi wel má dák longoi uri kandi sabar. Di eran páksi suri pákánbung ngo da mil, ki dák samri kápán páplun i di mai. Di lu salsi wel i páplun i di suri ák lu pilpil marang.The guys were scraping coconuts to cook to get the oil and they would then make it into their rub (oil for rubbing on the body). They were preparing it ahead for when they would dance, then they would rub their bodies with it. They rub oil on their bodies so they will be shiny.salus/salsi
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