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1. health,plant a medicinal bush
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
A bush, a "meager tree," i.e., a tree with a thin trunk, whose leaves are boiled and the water is then used as an antiseptic.
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1. animal,reptile a type of lizard
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
A type of colorful shiny lizard found in the bush which moves rather like a snake. The colors resemble the markings of the coral snake. - Léxica:
Also "suleera." For some the same as 'kiibanga' lizard. Book photo is "coral-mimic galliwasp" in English. Some say this is "gelliwaaz" in Rama; others say "gelliwaaz" is Kriol for the turnip-tailed gecko, "ngaliis kwiiksa" in Rama.
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N
1. artef. handle
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
The side handle of a jug for instance. - Gramatical:
With class marker '-up' for roundish shape.
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N
1. body finger
Notas:
- Gramatical:
We can recognize the final '-up' as the class marker for round things. See also 'kwiikup' for finger.
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N
1. animal,body pincher
Composicion:
expression
| Morfemas |
|---|
| sulkup |
kiskis |
| finger |
tongs |
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1. body fingernail
Composicion:
Compounds
| Morfemas |
|---|
| sulkup |
uuk |
| finger |
shell |
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1. artef. silico torch
Notas:
- Léxica:
See entry for suulup with torch description.
1. measuring very long
Composicion:
derivation
| Morfemas |
|---|
| sum |
suma |
| long |
long |
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Reduplication. The first 'suma' is reduced to 'sum-'.
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N
1. animal,bird fish hawk
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Reduplication commonly found in animal names.
I.
N
1. bread,food ripe plantain wabul
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
Not really considered breadkind but food made of plantain. This is a ripe plantain 'laap' (a porridge). - Léxica:
One of the kinds of 'laap' (porridge). There is also green plantain 'laap'.
1. food,taste sour
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
Some fruits are sour, such as lime or sour orange. Different kinds of bunya are consumed either as fresh or sour (fermented), depending on a person's taste preference, for example, suupa or iibo bunya.
