Tyangek.
My own place, my birthplace
Pronunciation:
Say: tyahng-ek
Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘path’, 'e' as in ‘pet’.
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'.) - 'ng' (velar-nasal) combine 'n' and 'g' while back of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration, - 'rr' roll or trill tongue.
Literal Meaning:
lit. land-mine
Shows:
Noun, Noun ending - mine - (d)ek
Explanation:
Simple noun phrase 'tya' (ground, land) with the possessive ending 'ek' (mine) to indicate 'whose land'. Because 'tya' ends with a vowel (the standard WW 'a' as in 'path' or 'car') it needs a consonant to connect to the 'ek' ending. In this case the 'ng' combination is used.
Learning Focus:
Culture, Describing
Learning Exercise:
Build - Look up (p2), write down and practice saying in Wamba Wamba 'my river', 'my sky', 'my emus', 'my trees'. Repeat for 'our' (exclusive) and 'our' (inclusive - everyone).
Extend - pick you favourite ones and turn into a woyi, rap, poem or dance.
Phrase Sentence:
Phrase
Words Associated:
tya - ground, soil, land
Topics:
Communication - Describing, Country, Cultural
Age Guides:
Yr 7-9, Yr 4-6
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