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Mathang
Greedy
Part of speech:
(Pres P)
Sources:
Notes:
(probably a present participle of an unattested verb)
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
mah
th
-ah
ng
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
WW 'a' as in 'path'
Consonant
combinations:'
th
' (dental plosive) combine 't' & 'h' as one hard 'd' as in 'dad' sound (tip of tongue touches top teeth)','
ng
' (velar-nasal) say 'n' & 'g' as top of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration
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