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Lerri-Manya
Fingernails
Part of speech:
(N)
Sources:
Notes:
(Editor - image from Adobe Stock Images with thanks.)
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
lerr
-iih-
mah
ny
-yah
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- 'i' as in 'hill', 'a' as in ‘path’.
Variation
- 'e' followed by 'l' or 'r' is 'e' as in 'fern'.
Consonants
: - '
rr
' roll,
- '
ny
' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration.
Categories:
Human, Body
Example Phrases
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Associated Audio
Description:
lerri-manya_fingernails
Author:
Laura Ross
Attribution:
Licensing:
Copy right 2019 Yarkuwa Indigenous Knowledge Centre