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Tyaka
To Eat
Part of speech:
(Vtr)
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Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say - tyah-kah

Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in 'path' or 'car'.
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'.).
Categories:
Actions, Bodily

Example Phrases

English:
You will eat his food
Language:
Tyakinyarr tyalinyuk.
English:
I am eating.
Language:
Tyakilanda
English:
Don't eat this meat, it's flyblown
Language:
Wemba ninyam tyakak pengguk parəkin pithiku.
English:
The magpie ate the grub
Language:
Tyakin kurruluk-ku kapun.
English:
No (thank you) said in answer to an offer
Language:
Wemba-min.
English:
One galah will stand on the grass (in order) to eat
Language:
Kepin wilək-wilək tyerrikiny potykal tyakap.
English:
I won't eat your food!
Language:
Wembanda tyakiny tyalingin!
English:
We will eat now.
Language:
Tyakinyangurr nyarri.

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