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** Nyan-Kurrk
Pelican
Part of speech:
(N)
Sources:
Stone [nynungourk]
Notes:
This is probably a 'nickname' term, kurrk means 'red', and it may refer to the long pink beak; the term one would have expected is pathanggal, as in Mathimathi. (image - Nyan-Kurrk - Pelican by David Hughes - Bird Photography Australia - Facebook - with permission)
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
ny
ahn
-kuurk
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- '
a
' as in 'path' or 'car', '
u
' as in 'put'.
Consonant
- '
ny
' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration.
Categories:
Birds, Animals, waterbird
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