Datapoint Diu Indo-Portuguese/Antidual of paired body-part terms

Diu Indo-Portuguese does not mark singularity in such cases, and plurality is not required. Unless the context is known, therefore, many instances of reference to paired body parts may be ambiguous with respect to the category of number.

Values

No antidual

Example 39-60:
Aməro pɛ dikəl lion.
Amər-o
bind-pst
pɛ
foot/leg
də-ikəl
of-dem
<lion>.
lion
(X) bound the leg(s) of the lion.

Source: Cardoso 2009: 155

Example 39-61:
Nɔs tə kume ku mãw.
Nɔs
1pl
tə
ipfv.npst
kum-e
eat-inf
ku
ins
mãw.
hand/arm
We are eating with our hand(s).

Source: Cardoso 2009: 186

Example 39-62:
Fal nə nə uvid.
Fal
speak.npst
nə
req
nə
loc
uvid.
ear
Speak into (my) ear.

Source: Cardoso 2009: 204

Confidence:
Certain