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Phrase Detail
Telkuk nya manya pen.
He is a good man
Pronunciation:
Lit. 'good indeed that man'. Example of the use of a 'demonstrative pronoun' as an 'adjective'.
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manya - that one some distance away
nya - really, indeed
telkuk - good, beautiful
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Reference:
Hercus - Victorian Languages: A late survey, 2. 3. 1 . 3. 2, p.38