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Piyal
Red Gum, Also 'Tree' In General, Stick
Part of speech:
(N)
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Pronunciation Guide:
Say: pii-yahl
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels: Standard - ‘i’ as in ‘hill’, 'a' as in ‘path’.
Categories:
Tree, Country, Plants

Example Phrases

English:
I see two butcher birds sitting on a dead branch
Language:
Nyakanda puletya karndəli nyenggang piyalkal wikən.
English:
Two major mitchell cockatoos sitting on a branch
Language:
Nyenggang puletya kalalək piyalkal.
English:
Near a red gum tree
Language:
Nyuwa piyala
English:
One reed warbler sitting on a branch
Language:
Kepin karrkun-karrkun nyenggang piyal-kal.
English:
They both sat down to listen in the shade of the red gums
Language:
Nyerninbula ngakata piyal-para.
English:
They both heard galahs flying towards the trees
Language:
Nyernənbula wilək-wilək-para payikang piyalka.
English:
He made an axe handle from a box tree branch
Language:
Mungin karnuk puləty piyal.

Associated Audio

Description:
piyal
Author:
Laura Ross
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