Datapoint Gurindji Kriol/'Hand' and 'arm'

In Gurindji Kriol, the Gurindji-derived word wartan is used to refer to the hand and forearm, where murlku is used to refer to the upper arm.

Values

Identity

Example 72-142:
Man i bin ged bait warlakunginyi wartanta.
Man
man
i
3sg.sbj
bin
pst
ged
get
bait
bite
warlaku-nginyi
dog-abl
wartan-ta.
hand-loc
The man got bitten by a dog on the hand.

Source: Meakins 2011: 433

Example 72-174:
Laitning bin straikim im wartanta
Laitning
Lightning
bin
pst
straik-im
strike-tr
im
3sg.obj
wartan-ta
arm-loc
Lightning struck him on the arm.
Confidence:
Very certain