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* Kaliya
Sleeping Lizard
Part of speech:
(N)
Sources:
Stone [galleer]
Notes:
Editor - 'Sleepy Lizard' is a common name for the Shingle Backed Lizard, Tiliqua rugosa, so it is likely that 'kaliya' is the name for it rather than the word for a 'sleeping lizard'.
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
kahl
-ii-yah
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
: standard 'a' as in 'path', 'i' as in 'sit'
Emphasis
: 1st syllable '
kahl
'
Categories:
Reptiles, Animals
Example Phrases
English:
Shingle backed lizard warming itself on the sand
Language:
Pityakang kaliya kurrəkal.
Associated Audio
Description:
kaliya
Author:
Laura Ross
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