[Mihalic] skin

[Ross Clark (FOA DALSL)]

Likewise in Bislama

skinim kok  -  retract foreskin (Crowley 1995)

Ross Clark

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryant Allen [mailto:bja406 at coombs.anu.edu.au]
> Sent: Wednesday, 30 April 2003 2:44 p.m.
> To: mihalic at anu.edu.au
> Subject: [Mihalic] skin
> 
> 
> 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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