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* Tyurung-Pility
Worm
Part of speech:
(N)
Sources:
Stone [jourobillitch];' cf Djadjawurrung [jhoom-pilletch] Smyth 1878 II 160
Notes:
this compound literally means 'long leech'
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Say
:
ty
uur
-uu
ng
-
pil
-i
ty
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels
:
Standard
- '
u
' as in 'put', '
i
' as in 'sit'.
Consonant
- '
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 'tee' as in 'city'
) - '
ng
' (velar-nasal) combine 'n' and 'g' while back of tongue touches soft palate plus nasal vibration.
Categories:
Annelid, Animals, Aquatic
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