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'Tears'
The only way to say 'tears' is ngu (ti) le [water (of) eye].
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Phrase/circumlocution Frequency: 50.0%
Example 59-354:
ngu ti le ayuru na le ti lo
ngu
water
ti
of
le
eye
a-yuru
pm
-flow
na
prep
le
face
ti
of
lo
3sg
Tears flow on his/her face.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Bimorphemic Frequency: 50.0%
Example 59-354:
ngu ti le ayuru na le ti lo
ngu
water
ti
of
le
eye
a-yuru
pm
-flow
na
prep
le
face
ti
of
lo
3sg
Tears flow on his/her face.
Language:
Sango
by
William J. Samarin
cite
Language:
Sango
Feature:
'Tears'
Source:
Samarin 1967
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