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dangew
Hand span (appr. 20 cm).
Taha' lengngen badju'nen dan dangew duk duwe tangan.
The length of the sleeves of her blouse are one handspan and two fingers.
N-, mag-
ngan-
To measure by handspan.
Dangewun ko' tennunnu iyan bang sā'ingge taha'nen.
Measure by handspan that weaving of yours, (to see) how long it is.

MEASURE OF LENGTH
bāng3 width of cloth
dem būs lengngen from shoulder to fingertip
deppe arm span
honga' section of s.t. from one joint to next
iyalda yard
keduwe tenga' 1 1/2 of s.t. (as of a meter)
kilumetro kilometer
metro meter
pāt width of hand
pulgara inch
sentimetro centimeter
sīng tenga' 1/4 of s.t. (as of a meter)
tangan 2 width of fingers
tapak2 length of foot
tekkenan timbolo' one finger wide
tenga' 1/2 of s.t. (as of a meter)
tenga' sīng tenga' 3/4 of s.t. (as of a meter)
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