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Pamba-Wil
Frightened, Shy
Part of speech:
(Nom)
Sources:
Notes:
(nominal formed with 'having' suffix), Stone gives this word in the sense of 'wild', presumably referring to a person who was shy of white people.
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say: pahm-bah-wil
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'a' as in ‘path’, ‘i’ as in ‘hill’.
Categories:
Feelings, Human

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Associated Audio

Description:
pamba-wil_frightened, shy
Author:
Laura Ross
Attribution:
Licensing:
Copy right 2019 Yarkuwa Indigenous Knowledge Centre