Yerratety-Kurrk, Yerratethkurrk
Owlet Nightjar
Part of speech:
(N)
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Notes:
this bird was the female-totem 'if you killed one, the old women would be after you with a walking stick!' (S.D.) also Howitt 1904:144-5 (images - 1 - Owlet Nightjar by Les Peters - Bird Photography Australia - with permission, 2 - Owlet Nightjars illustration Goulds Birds of Australia, with permission.)
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say: yerr-ah-tety-kuurrk, yerr-ah-tedh-kuurrk
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘path’, 'e' as in ‘pet’ (2nd 'e'), 'u' as in 'put'. Variation - 'e' followed by 'l' or 'r' is 'e' as in 'fern'.
Consonants: - 'rr' roll or trill tongue, - 'ty' (dental stop) combine 't' and 'y' while tip of tongue touches teeth and stops the breath. (Avoid the English 'ty' as in 'city'), 'th' (dental plosive) combine 't' and 'h' with tongue right against the teeth (like 'd' in 'dad')
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Animals, Birds

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yerratety-kurrk
Author:
Laura Ross
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