Datapoint Chinese Pidgin English/'Hand' and 'arm'

Cantonese uses the same word sau for 'hand' and 'arm'. At least one pidgin example suggests that hand could be used as 'arm'.

Values

Overlap

Example 20-148:
[...] some have three hand [...]
[...]
[...]
some
some
have
have
three
three
hand
hand
[...]
[...]
[...] some have three arms [...].

Source: Morrison 1807-1808: unknown

Example 20-149:
This one very fine thing for you, to have make well my arm this fashion.
This
dem
one
one
very
very
fine
fine
thing
thing
for
for
you,
2sg
to
to
have
pfv
make
make
well
well
my
1sg.poss
arm
arm
this
this
fashion.
way
This thing is good for you, (it) has healed my arm.

Source: Ruschenberger 1838: 288

Example 20-172:
washu your hands
washu
wash
your
2sg.poss
hand-s
hand-pl
Wash your hands

Source: Tong 1862: IV.46

Confidence:
Uncertain