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'Body hair' and 'feather'
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Differentiation
Example 17-196:
he̱ vs. fe̱da
he̱
hair
vs.
vs.
fe̱da
feather
hair vs. feather
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 285-289
Example 17-197:
Pe̱sin ge̱t he̱, be̱d ge̱t fe̱da.
Pe̱sin
person
ge̱t
have
he̱,
hair
be̱d
bird
ge̱t
have
fe̱da.
feather
People have hair, birds have feathers.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
by
Nicholas Faraclas
cite
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Feature:
'Body hair' and 'feather'
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 285-289
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