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Tyema
To Find, To Discover
Part of speech:
(Vtr)
Sources:
Notes:
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
ty
erm
-ah
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- '
a
' as in 'path',
Variation
- '
e
' followed by 'ma' is pronounced as 'e' as in 'fern'
Consonant
combinations: '
ty
' (dental stop) combine 't' and 'y' with tip of tongue touching top teeth stop the breath
Categories:
Actions, Changing
Example Phrases
English:
He/she/it finds river mint
Language:
Tyema kapel-kup.
English:
I will find you
Language:
Tyeminyandarr.
English:
You can find river mint along rivers and swamps
Language:
Tyemityarr kapel-kup kapəl-para-tawa payal-para-tawa.
English:
I found you
Language:
Tyeminandarr.
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