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Katən-Mirnuk
Tears
Part of speech:
(Npos)
Sources:
Notes:
'water of his eyes' (Image - Katən-Mirnuk or Tears by Bill Young - Flickr CC with thanks. https://www.flickr.com/photos/by_photo/ )
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say - 'kah-tən muur-nuuk' ('a' is standard 'a' as in 'path', 'ən' is neutral as in 'the', 'i' is variation 'tu' as in French, 'u' is standard 'u' as in 'put', emphasise first syllable in each word 'kah' and 'moor', 2 syllables in each word)
Categories:
Face, Body, Human
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