Wurrətyil-Manuk
Executioner
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(Npos)
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Notes:
Apart from lighting the wurrətyil to kill offenders against traditional law, it was also his duty to kill hopelessly malformed babies whom he stifled soon after birth.
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Pronunciation Guide:
Say: wuurr-ə-tyil-marn-uuk
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'u' as in 'put', 'ə' neutral sound as in ‘the’, 'i' as in 'hill', 'a' as in 'path' or 'car'.
Consonant combination  - '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'.)  (Avoid the English 'tee' as in 'city'.) - 'rr' roll or trill tongue
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