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* Karrkənbothən
Murdered
(Past P)
Stone [garrickenbethen]
This seems to be an irregular past participle of karrka- to grab, it means somebody who has been 'got' by his enemies. There is one similar past participle form, namely 'perəpothen' (lost).
Say: karr-kən-both-ən
Vowels: standard - 'a' as in 'path', 'ə' as in 'the', 'o' as in 'pot'
Consonants: 'rr' - role, 'th' (dental plosive) combine 't' and 'h' while tip of tongue touches back of teeth, hard sound like 'd' as in 'dad'
Emphasis on first syllable 'karr' (fast is normal)
Consonants: 'rr' - role, 'th' (dental plosive) combine 't' and 'h' while tip of tongue touches back of teeth, hard sound like 'd' as in 'dad'
Emphasis on first syllable 'karr' (fast is normal)
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Laura Ross
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