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* Munggin-Munggin
Midges
Part of speech:
(N)
Sources:
Stone [mongen mongen]
Notes:
(Image - Munggin-Munggin or midges by Laurie Boyle - flickr CC with thanks. https://www.flickr.com/photos/92384235@N02/ )
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
muu
ng
-gin-
muu
ng
-gin
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
'
u
' as in 'put', '
i
' as in 'pin',
Consonant
combinations:'
ng
' (velar-nasal) say 'n' & 'g' as top of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration, second '
g
' is a standard 'hard' 'g' as in 'dig'
Categories:
Insects, Animals
Example Phrases
English:
Where do you live? (to one person)
Language:
Windyarr murrenda?
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