Kenak ninyam wirrengən!
Tie up that dog
Pronunciation:
Say: ken-ahk niny-ahm wirr-ehng-ən
Notes:
Vowels: standard 'e' as in 'pet' 'a' as in 'path', 'i' as in 'sit', 'ə' as in 'the'
Consonant combinations: 'ny' palatal nasal, say 'n' and 'y' together while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal sound, 'ng' say 'n' and 'g' while top of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration
Literal Meaning:
lit. 'kena' (to tie, to tie up), 'ak' (order one person), ninyam (that one), wirrengən (dog)
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kena - to tie, to tie up
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Reference:
VLaLS:Hercus, Aboriginal-English Vocabularies: p183