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Wantima
To Want
Part of speech:
(Vtr)
Sources:
Notes:
- loanword from English. Sometimes said instead of 'yarrka' in 'nyangararr yarka' ie. 'nyangararr wantima' (what do you want?)
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
warn
-tim-ah
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
-
Standard
- '
i
' as in 'tin', '
a
' as in 'path' (2nd 'a')
Variation
- when '
a
' follows a 'w' and is followed by an 'n' it is pronounced '
a
' as in 'war'.
(Fast is normal and no gaps between syllables is normal.)
Categories:
Communicating, Emotion
Example Phrases
English:
What do you want?
Language:
Nyanyararr wantima?
English:
I want to see
Language:
Wantimanda nyaka.
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