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Kuyin
Just Go On!
Part of speech:
(Vintr imper)
Sources:
Notes:
exclamation, often combined with an emphatic particle as 'kuyin-kat' to mean 'dont you dare!' (Editor: 'intr' and 'imper' added to Part of Speech to assist language learning.)
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
kuuy
-yin
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- '
u
' as in 'put', '
i
' as in 'tin'.
Consonant
- 'y' glides between 'u' and 'i'.
Categories:
Communciation, Exclamation Communication
Example Phrases
English:
Dont you dare!
Language:
Kuyin-kat.
Associated Audio
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