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Mayowety
That Way, Some Distance Away
Part of speech:
(Phrase)
Sources:
Notes:
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
maiy
-o-wety
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- '
o
' as in ‘on’,
'e'
as in ‘pet’.
Variation
- '
a
' followed by 'y' and another vowel is pronounced '
ai
' or 'i' as in 'ice'.
Consonant combination
- '
ty
' (palatal stop) - combine 't' and 'y' while tip and blade of tongue touches hard palate and stops the breath. (Note: 'tch' is close but different to 'ty'.) (
Avoid the English 'tee' as in 'city'
.)
Categories:
Direction, Describing, Location Communication
Example Phrases
English:
Here and there (or hither and thither)
Language:
Kiyawety mayowety.
English:
Hither and thither (or - here and there)
Language:
Kiyawety-mayowety.
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