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Tamatyerri
Name Of The Tamajery Creek Near Moonacullah Mission
Part of speech:
(N)
Sources:
WWDict. p53, 98: (Hercus)
Notes:
'Tamatyerri' is being recognised on official road signs e.g. at the bridge over Tamatyerri Creek near Moonacullah. A different way of writing the Wamba Wamba word in English has been adopted - 'Tumudgery'. This is pronounced with the 'u's' being a hard 'u' as in 'cut' and the 'd' and 'g' combined as 'dg' or 'ty'.
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
- ’
Tah
-mah-
ty
e
rr
i’.
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- 'a' as in ‘path’.
Variation
- 'e' followed by 'l' or 'r' is 'e' as in 'fern'.
Consonant
combination - '
ty
' (dental stop) combine 't' and 'y' while tip of tongue touches teeth and stops the breath.
- '
rr
' roll
Categories:
Places, Country
Example Phrases
English:
We packed up our camp beside Tamatyerri Creek
Language:
Kalipinangurr larnangurrakang Tamatyerri-tawa.
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