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'Hand' and 'arm'
Brasu exists, but only with the meaning of 'movement of the arm'.
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Example 34-173:
Ña
moŋ
teŋ siŋku dedu.
Ña
poss
.
1sg
moŋ
hand
ø
pfv
teŋ
have
siŋku
five
dedu.
finger
My hand has five fingers.
Example 34-174:
Lutador kebrá
moŋ
.
Lutador
wrestler
ø
pfv
kebrá
break
moŋ.
hand/arm
The wrestler broke his hand/arm.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Casamancese Creole
by
Noël Bernard Biagui
and
Nicolas Quint
cite
Language:
Casamancese Creole
Feature:
'Hand' and 'arm'
Source:
Own knowledge
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