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Lerri-Tyina
Toenail, Claw
Part of speech:
(N)
Sources:
Notes:
(Ed. image from Adobe Stock Images with thanks)
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
le
rr
-ii-
ty
iin
-ah
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- 'i' as in 'pin', 'a' as in ‘path’.
Variation
- 'e' followed by 'l' or 'r' is 'e' as in 'fern'.
Consonants
: - '
rr
' roll,
Combination
- '
ty
' (dental stop) combine 't' and 'y' while tip of tongue touches teeth and stop the breath.
Categories:
Body, Human
Example Phrases
No phrases listed
Associated Audio
Description:
lerri-tyina_toenail
Author:
Laura Ross
Attribution:
Licensing:
Copy right 2019 Yarkuwa Indigenous Knowledge Centre