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Lexical function Whole

The whole, of which the headword is a part.

\lx	bubu enitu
\ps	n
\ge	ridgepole
\lf	Whole
\lv	huma
\le	house, building

bubu enitu n. ridgepole. Whole: huma 'house, building'.

\lx	maen
\ps	n
\ge	handle ; shaft
\lf	Whole
\lv	enhero
\le	spear

maen n. handle, shaft. Whole: enhero 'spear'.

Lexical functions in alphabetical order
Related lexical function: Part