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Yangureyuk
Ours
Part of speech:
(PN)
Sources:
Notes:
emphatic first person plural inclusive possessive pronoun (Editor - English-WembaWemba Dictionary gives alternative spelling of 'yangurreyuk'
Usage:
The people included in the 'ours' are those being spoken to.
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
yah
ng
-uur-
eh
-yuuk
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
: '
a
' standard 'a' as in 'path' or 'car', '
u
' standard 'u' as in 'put', 'e' as in 'pet'.
Consonant
combination - '
ng
' (velar-nasal) combine 'n' and 'g' while back of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration.
Categories:
Pronoun Human People, Describing, Communication
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