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'Hand' and 'arm'
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Example 71-191:
Iaia lawe kela opiuma, komo ka paiki wau, nanao no kela
lima
iaia loaa no kela opiuma.
Iaia
3sg
lawe
take
kela
det
opiuma,
opium
komo
enter
ka
def
paiki
pocket
wau,
1sg
nanao
thrust.into.opening
no
intens
kela
det
lima
hand
iaia
3sg
.
poss
loaa
be.found
no
intens
kela
det
opiuma.
opium
He took my opium; he entered my pocket by thrusting his hand inside, finding the opium.
Example 71-192:
Mahope wau moe malalo puhi, aole nae hiki, onioni kela
lima
(hoolulu).
Mahope
later
wau
1sg
moe
rest
malalo
below
puhi,
smoke
aole
neg
nae
yet
hiki,
arise
onioni
stretch
kela
det
lima
arm
(hoolulu).
(lie.quietly)
Then I reclined down to smoke (opium), and did not yet arise, having my arms outstretched (lying in repose).
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
by
Sarah J. Roberts
cite
Language:
Pidgin Hawaiian
Feature:
'Hand' and 'arm'
Source:
Own data
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