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1. artef.,fishing,hunting arrow point
2. artef. iron arrow
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
Usually were made of shark teeth.
If it was an iron arrow point it has been filed out of a manufactured piece of metal such as a nail. - Gramatical:
From 'kariiri' (arrow) and 'siik' (tooth).
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N
1. plant wild cane
2. artef.,hunting cane arrow
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
The arrow before it is done (with no end point), the finished arrow is 'kriiri'.
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N
1. artef.,hunting shark tooth arrow Ejemplo de Frase-Phrase example:
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Kartuk kanik siikwa u kruubu anmalngi.
They kill tiger with the arrow with the shark teeth.
Composicion:
expression
Morfemas |
kartuk |
kaniik |
siik |
wa |
cane arrow |
shark |
tooth |
with |
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N
1. clothes blouse
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Old borrowing from English (cassock). Now people use 'blauz'.
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N
1. animal,reptile house lizard
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
Used as a generic for small harmless house lizard, dark brown or black; most likely a gecko. - Léxica:
To be differentiated from poisonous 'ngaliis kwiiksa, kraana (various classes), and gelliwaz.
I.
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1. animal,reptile
Composicion:
expression
Morfemas |
kaskas |
parnga |
house lizard |
black |
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
Harmless house lizard. As of 2008, noted by many that the dark one is becoming scarce, especially in Bluefields, and has largely been replaced by a white one (probably Hemidactylus frenatus) which is reported to eat the slightly smaller black one. - Léxica:
A kind of house lizard
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N
1. animal,reptile white lizard
Composicion:
expression
Morfemas |
kaskas |
pluuma |
house lizard |
white |
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
Most likely the white gecko which as of 2008 was increasingly reported to have mostly replaced the dark brown or black house lizard, especially in Bluefields, but also in most houses in the bush. Harmless to people. - Léxica:
To be distinguished from ngaliis kwipsa, kraana, gelliwaz. See kaskas, kaskas parnga
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N
1. food,plant cashew
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
They plant trees around their houses. They eat the fruits and some roast the seeds and eat them; not plentiful and not a money-making endeavor as on the Pacific side of the country. - Gramatical:
Borrowing from English (cashew). - Léxica:
Also kaashu
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1. body leg
2. body foot
3. body penis
4. handle
5. stick
Ejemplo de Frase-Phrase example:
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Nah kat alkangu tausung su.
I throw a stick at the dog.
Le lance un palo al perro
6. post
7. log
8. plant tree
Ejemplo de Frase-Phrase example:
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Kuula baingbi yaakuru. Kuula nsuaaplangatkulu. Kat nsupaukatkulu, mutmutba taara aingu. Namangku, alpiaakama, mliima.
We cleaned the bush. We fell the trees, that's why it's a big open place. Now it's good for plant.
9. staff
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
The general meaning is 'long and rigid', so it can be used for a lot of different objects. - Gramatical:
From 'kaat'. Often pronounced with short vowel. Also used as a class marker in compound nouns : see '-kat'.
1. stick
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Class marker for long and rigid objects.
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1. body,plant trunk Ejemplo de Frase-Phrase example:
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Bleera ituk kat aap ki imalki yalkungi.
The monkey wraps his tail on the tree trunk and hangs down.
El mono enrolla su cola en el tronco del árbol y se cuelga hacia abajo.
Composicion:
Compounds
Morfemas |
kat |
aap |
tree |
body |
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Literally 'tree's body'.
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1. emot get frightened
Composicion:
Compounds
Morfemas |
katata |
aating |
frightened |
do |
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1. plant unidentified plant
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
A "sprickle" vine, i.e., a thorny vine. Chachalacas, deer, land crabs, some lizards, eat the young leaves. - Léxica:
"slips" refers to any of a number of different vines in Creole, differentiated from "whits," which have stouter stems.
No hay definicion(es)
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Reduced form of 'katuukup' (log).
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N
1. plant prickle tree
Composicion:
expression
Morfemas |
kat |
saalukwa |
tree |
with prickles |
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N
1. plant kindling
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Can also be said 'kat pang pang'.
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N
1. body,plant flower Ejemplo de Frase-Phrase example:
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Katuruk sasaisba naing nguu tuk su nikuaakari.
I have pink flowers in my yard.
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Kutkulu katruk nuknuknga. Yaap pluuma.
The flower of the yamary tree are yellow. Its trunk is white.
Composicion:
Compounds
Morfemas |
kat |
uruk |
tree |
flower |
Notas:
- Gramatical:
Generic for flowers.
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N
1. body,plant nectar Ejemplo de Frase-Phrase example:
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Titinma katuruk arii ingwii.
The hummingbird drinks the juice from the flowers.
El colibrí bebe chupa el néctar de las flores
Composicion:
expression
Morfemas |
katuruk |
arii |
flower |
creek |
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N
1. artef.,house,plant main beam
Composicion:
expression
Morfemas |
kat |
urukskwa |
stick |
from above |
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N
1. body,plant bark
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
Many different tree barks are used for medicinal purposes.
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N
1. artef.,house,plant log
2. hollowed log
Notas:
- Gramatical:
With class mark '-up' for roundish object
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N
2. body,plant fruit
Composicion:
Compounds
Morfemas |
kat |
uup |
tree |
fruit |
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1. food,plant star apple
Composicion:
expression
Morfemas |
katuup |
pargna |
fruit |
black |
Notas:
- Etnográfica:
Pronounced "strapple" in Kriol.