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podíciya
a word from vocabulary
Hup
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Patience Epps
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Word form
podíciya
LWT meaning(s)
the police
Word meaning
police
Analyzability
unanalyzable
Age
Within last 10-30 years [39] (1980–2000)
Loanword Information
Borrowed status
1. clearly borrowed
Comments
Probably not known by everyone; may be incipient borrowing
Source words
policia
'police'
Portuguese
Effect
Insertion
Salience
Present only since contact
Contact situation
Recent Tukanoan/Portuguese contact [39]
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