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Wembanda tyakiny tyalingin!
I won't eat your food!
Pronunciation:
Wemba (no, not) + anda (I) (transferred subject marker from verb 'tyakiny') tyaka (to eat) + iny (will) tyalingin ('food' your) ('tyalingin' is normally 'your tongue' but here is used as 'your food')
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tyalingin - tongue (yours), also language, speech
wemba - no, not;
tyaka - to eat
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Reference:
'Wembawemba Dictionary', Dr. Luise Hercus, 1992, p.57