Pityakang kaliya kurrəkal.
Shingle backed lizard is warming itself on the sand
Pronunciation:
Say: pity-ar-karng kar-li-yar kuurr-ək-arl


Notes:
Vowels: Standard - ‘i’ as in ‘hit’, 'a' as in ‘path’, 'u' as in 'put', 'ə' neutral sound as in ‘the’.
Consonant combination  - 'ty' (palatal stop) - combine 't' and 'y' while tip and blade of tongue touches hard palate and stops the breath. (Note: 'tch' is close but different to 'ty'.)  (Avoid the English 'tee' as in 'city'.) - 'rr' roll or trill tongue.
Literal Meaning:
lit. stand-ing sleepy-lizard sand-on
Shows:
Noun, Noun ending - action on - (k)al
Explanation:
'pityaka' - to warm one self, 'pityakang' - warming one self. 'kurrek' (sand), 'kurrekal' (sand-on)
Learning Focus:
Describing
Learning Exercise:
Build - what else could a lizard warm itself on? Look up and write down 3 examples.
Phrase Sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
kaliya - sleeping lizard
kurrək - Country, place, sand
pityaka - to warm oneself
Topics:
Animals - Reptiles, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location
Age Guides:
Yr 4-6, Yr 7-9
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