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Mirrkuk, Mirkuk
Egg (Its)
Part of speech:
(Npos)
Sources:
Notes:
(Editor - The WembaWemba Dictionary lists 'mirrkuk' in the Wamba-English section and 'mirkuk' in the English-Wamba section.) (Image credit - emu eggs - Gomatgoti_flickrCC)
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say: miirr-kuuk, moor-kuuk
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels: Standard - ‘i’ as in ‘hit’, 'u' as in 'put', Variation - when ‘i’ follows a ‘m’  and is followed by a ‘r’, ‘rn’ or ‘rt’ but not ‘rr’, the ‘i’ is rounded off like ‘tu’ in French. (top of the tongue touches the back of the palate). ('mirrkuk' is the standard 'i' as in 'hit')
Categories:
Human, Food

Example Phrases

English:
That crow over there is always stealing eggs
Language:
Kanintyila wa-ku nyunya mirkuk-para.
English:
Look everyone! the crow is stealing an egg from the willie-wagtail's nest
Language:
Nyakiladiyaty! kanintyang waku mirkuk tyirri-tyirrity-kity larnuk.

Associated Audio

Description:
mirrkuk,mirkuk_egg
Author:
Laura Ross
Attribution:
Licensing:
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