Example 1-74

Dan mie dé soetoe na seysei, Boesieduyvie, Leguana ofoe Kauwrie na boon.
Dan
then
mi
1sg
de
asp
sutu
shoot
na
loc
seisei,
side.red
Busidoifi,
bushpidgeon
Legwana
iguana
ofu
or
Kawri
bird
na
loc
bon.
tree
Then I shoot bushpidgeons, iguanas, or jackdaws out of the trees on the sides (of the forest).
Dutch: Dan zo schoot ik aan de kanten wilde Duiven, Leguaanen of Kauwriers van de boomen. [op.cit.]
Comment:
The reduplication of nouns to express multitude is rare; it may be typical of the European variety. Slightly more frequent is reduplication expressing a distributive meaning.
Type:
written
Source:
Weygandt 1798: 139