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kalipa
a word from vocabulary
Seychelles Creole
by
Susanne Michaelis
with
Marcel Rosalie
and
Katrin Muhme
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Word form
kalipa
LWT meaning(s)
strong
Word meaning
1. skilful, clever 2. strong, vigorous
Analyzability
unanalyzable
Age
18th century [7] (1720–1800)
Loanword Information
Borrowed status
1. clearly borrowed
Source words
kalipa
'a fighter, a person who is hard to beat'
Makua
Effect
Coexistence
Salience
Present in pre-contact environment
Contact situation
Bantu slaves in Mauritius/Seychelles [7]
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