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alintuturù
/ʔalintutuduʔ/
n.
“index-finger”
 
n.
the index finger
Ikarangeb te kemel ka alintuturu.
Second of index finger is the finger point.
Wrd.Gloss: index_finger
Cult. If is believed that if one points to a rainbow (baluntu), the nail (sulu) on the index finger will shrivel up and decay (egkamewù).
Eng. index finger; finger
OCM: Ethnoanatomy (826)
DDP: Finger, toe (2.1.3.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B

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Last updated: 09/Nov/2009