Tyinanyuk
His foot
Pronunciation:
Say: tyin-ahny-yuuk
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - ‘i’ as in ‘hit’, 'a' as in ‘path’, 'u' as in 'put'.
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'.) - 'ny' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration. (Avoid the English 'nee' as in 'many').
Literal Meaning:
Lit. foot-his/her/its
Shows:
Noun ending - his/her/its - nyuk (vowel)
Explanation:
Shows use of the 'noun possessive ending' - 'nyuk' (his/her/its) for when the noun ends in a vowel. In this case 'tyina' (foot) ends in the vowel 'a'.
Learning Focus:
Grammar, Language Building
Learning Exercise:
Build - Look up, right down and practice saying the Wamba Wamba for 'her foot', 'its claw', 'his lizard', 'her grandmother'.
Build 2 - Play with writing a song in Wamba Wamba that uses different possessive noun endings.
Phrase Sentence:
Phrase
Words Associated:
tyina - foot, footprint, toes - (see note)
Topics:
Communication - Describing
Age Guides:
Advanced, Yr 10-12, Yr 7-9, Yr 4-6
Reference:
WWDict: Hercus, p.9