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* Kangi-Kurrm-Kurrk
Girl, Mid Teenage
Part of speech:
(N)
Sources:
Stone [gunge gourrm gourrk]
Notes:
The compound is analysable as 'waddy-breast-woman'
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
kah
ng
-ii-
ku
rr
m
-ku
rr
k
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
: Standard - 'a' as in 'path', 'i' as in 'sit', 'u' as in 'put'
Consonant
combinations: '
ng
' velar nasal - say 'n' and 'g' combined while top tongue touches soft palate at back + nasal sound, 'rr' role
Categories:
Female, Family, Human
Example Phrases
English:
Those older teenage girls are watching the teenagers dancing
Language:
Nyakilangan kangi-kurrm-kurrk-parra-ku waripang puliwarl-para.
Associated Audio
Description:
kangi-kurrm-kurrk
Author:
Jessica Mobourne
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