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Tyerri-Mumuk
Upside Down 'Stand Up Bottom'
Part of speech:
(ADV)
Sources:
Notes:
(adverb based on verb+Npos)
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
ty
e
rr
-ii-
muum
-uuk
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
'u' as in 'put'.
Variation
'e' followed by an 'r' is 'e' as in 'fern'
Consonant
combinations: '
ty
' 'palatal stop' say 't' and 'y' together while tip of tongue touches hard palate, '
rr
' role,
Categories:
Describing, Communication
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