* Punggandity
Spirit
Part of speech:
(N)
Sources:
Stone ['dallcook boonganditch' - 'good spirit', 'yathung boonganditch' - 'bad spirit'].
Notes:
This looks like the genitive form of a noun and may mean 'of breath'.
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say: puung-garn-dity
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'u' as in 'put', 'a' as in 'path' or 'car', 'i' as in 'sit'.
Consonant combination - 'ng' (velar-nasal) combine 'n' and 'g' while back of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration, - '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:
Belief, Communication

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