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'Body hair' and 'feather'
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Example 54-236:
lé pwal , là/lé plim, là swà, lë gengen
le
def
.
pl
pwal,
hair
la/le
def
/
def
.
pl
plim,
feather
la
def
swa,
silk
lë
def
gengen
hair.under.armpit
hair under one's armpit
French:
poils sous le bras
Source:
Carayol et al. 1984-1995
: 89
Example 54-237:
Li fé sé/lé plim (en zenn kòk).
Li
3sg
.
fin
fe
make
se/le
poss
.
3pl
/
def
.
pl
plim
feather
(en
(
indf
zenn
young
kok).
rooster)
His feathers grow (said of a young rooster).
French:
Il fait ses plumes (un jeune coq).
Source:
Carayol et al. 1984-1995
: 310
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Reunion Creole
by
Annegret Bollée
cite
Language:
Reunion Creole
Feature:
'Body hair' and 'feather'
Source:
Own knowledge
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