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Phrase Detail
Pawang kepin manyə kar-para.
Five grubs cooking in the ashes
Pronunciation:
Say
:
Paou
-wah
ng
kep
-in
mar
ny
-ə
kar
-par-ar
Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- '
a
' as in ‘path’, '
e
' as in ‘pet’, '
i
' as in 'pin', '
ə
' neutral sound as in ‘the’.
Variation
- '
a
' is followed by a 'w' is '
aou'
dipthong as in 'owl'.
Literal Meaning:
lit. cook-ing (in the ashes) five root grub-s
Shows:
Verb head-word
Explanation:
Learning Focus:
Describing
Learning Exercise:
Phrase Sentence:
Phrase
Words Associated:
pawa - to cook in ashes
kepin manyə - five - 5
kar - grub, root grub
Topics:
Activities - Cooking, Activities - Food, Animals - Insects, Communication - Describing, Communication - Location
Age Guides:
Yr 4-6, Yr 7-9
Reference: