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Poty, Poəty
Grass
Part of speech:
(N)
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Pronunciation Guide:
Say: poty or poh-ə-ty
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'o' as in ‘on’, 'ə' neutral sound as in ‘the’.
Consonant  - 'ty' (palatal stop) - combine 't' and 'y' while tip and blade of tongue touches hard palate and stops the breath. (Note: 'tch' is close but different to 'ty'.)  (Avoid the English 'tee' as in 'city'.)
Categories:
Grass, Plants, Country

Example Phrases

English:
A swamp wallaby stood listening in the long grass
Language:
Tyerrikin nyernilang kama potykal kurrumbit.
English:
One galah will stand on the grass (in order) to eat
Language:
Kepin wilək-wilək tyerrikiny potykal tyakap.
English:
Walking through the long grass and far away.
Language:
Yanggang poty-kata tyurung malanga.
English:
The echidna searched for white ants in the grass
Language:
Yarkuwin lipkwilku tyak-tyak potykata.

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