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- Tawa
Along, By The Side Of
Part of speech:
(Post position marker)
Sources:
WWDict p74 and Hercus: VicLangs. a Late Survey; p.31.
Notes:
'-tawa' is added to the end of nouns to show 'an action is happening along or beside it'.
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say: taou-wah (or taou-war)
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels - Standard - 'a' as in 'car' or 'path' (2nd 'a'), Varations - when 'a' is followed by a 'w' it is 'au' dipthong as in 'owl', when 'a' just follows a 'w' (the 2nd 'a') it can also be the 'a' as in 'water' sound.
Categories:
Location

Example Phrases

English:
We packed up our camp beside Tamatyerri Creek
Language:
Kalipinangurr larnangurrakang Tamatyerri-tawa.
English:
You can find river mint along side rivers and swamps
Language:
Tyemityarr kapel-kup kapel-para-tawa payal-para-tawa.
English:
Walking along the Wakool River
Language:
Yanggang Werkul-tawa

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