nahunahu¹ pots

• • pots
  • • containers

  Comment

  The reduplicated form expresses distributional plurality. It is only attested in combination with the plural marker <maa> in the example below

  • • Example 4791:
      

      tea tabae amaa moon na vaatii miri bona maa nahu amaa berobero, (a)maa bebeera, amaa nahunahu guu, amaa meha nahu muu,

      because the women stored (it) with many pots, big ones, pots with pork, other pots with taro

      Source: Iar 02RG 038-039

Related entries

• See also:
  • nahu¹ pot / dish