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Phrase Detail
English:
That crow over there is always stealing eggs
Wamba wamba:
Kanintyila wa-ku nyunya mirkuk-para.
Reference:
Description:
lit. always going around stealing (kanintyila), crow-doer (wa-ku), that-one-over-there (nyunya) eggs (mirkuk-para)
Phrase sentence:
Sentence
Words Associated:
kanintyila - to steal habitually, to go round thieving
wa - crow or raven
mirrkuk, mirkuk - egg (its)
nyunya - that one over there