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Example 36-152
Reru m thêka ruê motxiru.
Reru
finger/toe
m
my
thêka
prog
ruê
hurt
motxiru.
a.lot
My finger/my toe is hurting a lot.
Comment:
The word
reru
'finger, toe' can be specified by
mo
'hand/arm' or
ope
'foot' in order to disambiguate it.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Own fieldwork data 2008
Language:
Angolar
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Datapoints:
'Finger' and 'toe': Identity and differentiation
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