Datapoint Haitian Creole/'Hand' and 'arm'

ponyèt: 1- wrist ; 2- arm or any part of arm (Valdman (ed.) 2007).

Values

Differentiation

Example 49-336:
Se de men m genyen.
Se
top
de
two
men
hand
m
1sg
genyen.
have
I only have two hands.
French: Je n'ai que deux mains.

Source: Valdman et al. 1996: 166

Example 49-337:
M tonbe sou bra m.
M
1sg
tonbe
fall
sou
on
bra
arm
m.
1sg.poss
I fell on my arm.
French: Je suis tombé sur le bras.

Source: Valdman et al. 1996: 19

Example 49-338:
Yo kase ponyèt li.
Yo
3pl
kase
break
ponyèt
arm
li.
3sg.poss
They broke his arm.
French: On lui a cassé le bras.

Source: Valdman et al. 1996: 19

Confidence:
Very certain