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'Body hair' and 'feather'
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Example 41-10:
pentiyaa kabeelu nɔɔna; maraa konda graandi
pentiyaa
comb
kabeelu
hair
nɔɔna;
lady
maraa
tie
konda
knot
graandi
big
Comb your hair, lady; tie a big knot
Source:
Smith 1974-5
: 2135
Example 41-179:
pavaam soltaa
pɛɛna
viida paastru mudaa kloor
pavaam
peacock
soltaa
undo
pɛɛna
feather
viida
because
paastru
bird
mudaa
change
kloor
colour
Because the peacock spread its feathers, the bird changed colour.
Source:
Smith 1974-5
: 5675-5676
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
by
Ian R. Smith
cite
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Feature:
'Body hair' and 'feather'
Source:
Smith 1974-5
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