| lexicon | |
|---|---|
| Language | Líríná |
| Lemma | bá |
| Pos | noun |
| English Equivalent | altrusim |
| Gloss | An act of self sacrifice in service of others. |
| Definition | An act of service toward others with disregard to the self. To consider one's self a gift for others' benefit. To "trade" or "exchange" one's self or one's own value to another. This could be the act of healing another person, cleaning someone's house asking nothing in return, jumping in front of danger to protect another, or any other action that utilizes one's own self or life as a form of service for another living being. Literally translates to "the gift of self" or "exchange of life." |
| Root Concepts | exchange, trade, value, gift, life, self |