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* Lalunga
To Injure, To Hurt
Part of speech:
(Vtr)
Sources:
Stone [lalungen bourpook gnowie - sunstroke]
Notes:
Ed: The entry in the 'Wemba Wemba Dictionary' for 'lalunga' has 'to insure, to hurt'. On the assumption that this was a typo it has been changed to 'to injure, to hurt'.
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
lah
-luu
ng
-ah
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- a' as in 'path', 'u' as in 'put'
Consonant
combination - '
ng
' (velar nasal) with top of tongue touching top of the back of the mouth, combine 'n' and 'g' plus some nasal vibration
Categories:
Health Human
Example Phrases
English:
Sunstroke
Language:
Lalungən murreng (or 'bourpook') nyawi.
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