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kelkel
a word from vocabulary
Seychelles Creole
by
Susanne Michaelis
with
Marcel Rosalie
and
Katrin Muhme
cite
Word form
kelkel
LWT meaning(s)
the armpit
Analyzability
unanalyzable
Age
18th century [7] (1720–1800)
Loanword Information
Borrowed status
1. clearly borrowed
Source words
hélika
'armpit'
Malagasy
Effect
Coexistence
Salience
Present in pre-contact environment
Contact situation
Malagasy slaves in Mauritius/Seychelles [7]
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