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Tyarəm
Spear: General Term
Part of speech:
(N)
Sources:
Notes:
this includes the jag-spear and the reed spear (Smyth 1878: I.305).
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say: tyar-əm
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in 'car' or 'path','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'.)
Categories:
Tools, Art and Objects

Example Phrases

English:
He put his spear and spear thrower down and sat down on the ground
Language:
Wuthin tyarəmkuk karrəkuk nyenggin tyakal.

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