Nyenggina
To Sit Round
Part of speech:
(Vintr)
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Pronunciation Guide:
Say: nyehng-gina
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'i' as in 'pin', 'a' as in ‘ha’. Variation - 'e' followed by ‘m’, ‘n’, ‘ng’, ‘ny’ in the same syllable and is not immediately followed by a vowel it is long and slightly nasalised.
Consonant combination - 'ny' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration, - 'ng' (velar-nasal) combine 'n' and 'g' while back of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration.
Categories:
Actions, Moving

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Associated Audio

Description:
nyenggina_to sit around
Author:
Laura Ross
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Licensing:
Copy right 2019 Yarkuwa Indigenous Knowledge Centre