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'Tears'
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Monomorphemic
Example 41-59:
lagaartisu kuruva cooru
lagaarti-su
crocodile-
gen
kruuva
fresh
cooru
tears
The crocodile’s tears are fresh. (i.e. They always tear.)
Source:
Smith 1974-5
: 5629
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
by
Ian R. Smith
cite
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Feature:
'Tears'
Source:
Smith 1974-5
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