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(Note - there is also 'mertintuk' (thin, skin and bones)
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say - 'mer-terr-uk' (3 syllables, both ‘e’s’ are followed by ‘r’s giving variation ‘e’ as in ‘fern’, ‘u’ is standard 'u' as in 'put', roll the 'rr', 2nd & 3rd syllables are short).