utedie spine; back / carapace, shell

Part of Speech	noun, relational
Phonetic Form	uteⁿdie
Tanema Equivalent	(vas)dele
Morphology	(?) utele ‘base’ + die ‘bone; spine’

1. • spine; back

   Typical Subject

   s.o.

   • • Example 2554:
       

       Li-woi okoro ñe utedie ini.

       They stuck a knife in his back.

2. • carapace, shell

   Typical Subject

   crustacean

   • • Example 1462:
       

       utedie loubo

       [backside of crab] crab's shell

Related entries

• See also:
  • viñe anuele turtle shell, often cut into various ornaments
• Subentry:
  • sadie spine, back