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Puriny
Night, Darkness
Part of speech:
(N)
Sources:
Notes:
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
puur
-i
ny
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- '
u
' as in 'put', '
i
' as in 'pin'.
Consonant
combination - '
ny
' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration. (
Avoid the English 'nee' as in 'many'
)
Categories:
Communication, Time
Example Phrases
English:
At night
Language:
Purinyata.
Associated Audio
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