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Nongwe
Yes
Part of speech:
unknown
Sources:
Notes:
(for a discussion of this word, see section 3 above) Editor: Hercus is referring to Section 3 of the WembaWemba Dictionary, pages 4 and 5 where she discusses local group language differences and uses variations on the Wamba Wamba word for 'yes' - 'nongwe' as an example. Editor: Hercus left part of speech for 'nongwe' empty. In English there is considerable debate about the part of speech for the word 'yes'.
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
no
ng
-weh
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- ‘
o
’ as in ‘on’, '
e
' as in ‘bed’.
Consonant
combination - '
ng
' (velar-nasal) combine 'n' and 'g' while back of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration.
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