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Yathang
Bad
Part of speech:
(Pres P)
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Notes:
Present participle form (from a base yatha-) used in adjectival function; this and yathangga are used for 'bad' in the Lake Boga material; 'yathang' was known to recent Wembawemba speakers but they preferred to say 'yathaminyuk'; for Stone's [yathunge jah] 'the fog that killed see kuwa 'fog'.
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say: yarth-ahng
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels: both 'a's are standard 'a' as in 'path' or 'car',
Consonant combination - 'ng' (velar-nasal) combine 'n' and 'g' while back of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration.
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