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Winyarr
Who?
Part of speech:
(PN)
Sources:
Notes:
(interrogative pronoun)
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
wii
ny
-arr
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- '
i
' as in 'pin', '
a
' as in 'car'
Consonant
- '
ny
' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration.
(Avoid the English 'nee' as in 'many')
Categories:
Communication, Question, Communicating
Example Phrases
English:
Who will chop up the firewood?
Language:
Winyarr kalputiny wanap?
English:
Who cried out for help?
Language:
Winyarr karrkarin?
English:
Who will learn Wamba Wamba?
Language:
Winyarr nyerndiny Wamba Wamba?
English:
Who came?
Language:
Winyarruk pirnin?
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