[Mihalic] skin

Bryant Allen bja406 at coombs.anu.edu.au
Wed Apr 30 12:43:37 EST 2003


I was skimming over the 50 latest edits and topped at "skin", "skinim".

Around Dreikikir, East Sepik, two forms not mentioned so far are:

"skin i lait" - skin that shines with health and vitality
"skinim [kok]" - to draw back the foreskin of a penis. Note "skinim" is not 
be used to describe removing the bark off a piece of wood, or removing the 
outer layer of anything, including animals' skins. It is used specifically 
for referring to the foreskin. "tekewe skin" is used in all other situations.



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