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Datapoint Early Sranan/Functions of reduplication

Example 1-73:: Dasanni habi horro-horro.
Da-sani
det.sg-thing
habi
have
oro~oro.
hole.red
It has holes all over.
German: Das ist ganz durchlöchert. [op.cit.]

Source: Schumann 1783: 67
Example 1-77:: Da wan sakkasakkasanni.
Da
it.be
wan
indf.sg
saka~saka-sani.
adj~remain-thing
That's a weightless thing.
German: Das ist was leichtes [...]. [op.cit.]

Source: Schumann 1783: 148
Example 1-78:: Zibi Zibi
sibisibi
sweep.red
broom
Dutch: beuzem [op.cit.]

Source: van Dyk ca. 1765: 14
Example 1-79:: Wan hessi hessi lobbi no bun, a no holi langa.
Wan
indf.sg
hesi~hesi
quick.red
lobi
love
no
neg
bun,
be.good
a
3sg.sbj
no
neg
hori
hold
langa.
long
Fast love is no good, it will not last long.
German: Schnelle Liebe taugt nicht, u[nd] hält nicht Stich. [op.cit.]

Source: Schumann 1783: 66
Example 1-80:: Trueh da sandi na hipihipi.
Trowe
throw
da
det.sg
sandi
sand
na
loc
hipi~hipi.
heap.red
Throw up the sand in (separate) heaps.
German: [Werfe den Sand] in einzelnen Haufen, haufenweise. [op.cit.]

Source: Schumann 1783: 66