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-Watan
Across
Part of speech:
(Post position marker)
Sources:
Notes:
Post position marker. Not used on its own but is added to the end of the name of something to indicate 'across' it eg 'payal-watan' (across the swamp). See 'WembaWemba Dictionary', Hercus, p74.)
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say: wahd-ahn
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in 'path' or 'car'.

Categories:
Direction, Distance, Location

Example Phrases

English:
I will swim across the Edward River today.
Language:
Wirrakinyanda Kolety-watan kiluwity.
English:
across the log
Language:
paleng-watan
English:
My younger sister jumped across the log.
Language:
Pirrityanin kutenyek palang-watan.

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