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* Yiya
Yes
Part of speech:
(ADV)
Sources:
Stone [eeah]
Notes:
(Lake Boga), see section 3 above (Editor: Hercus is probably referring to '3. Internal divisions with the Wembawemba dialect group' begnning on page 3 of Wembawemba Dictionary)
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
yii
-yah
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
: '
i
' standard 'i' as in 'hit', '
a
' standard 'a' as in 'path' or 'car'.
(Emphasis on first syllable 'yii').
Categories:
Communication
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