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* ''kebkan'': ''kunkeb'' "nose", ''kan'' "to get" -- sniff out (as in hunting with dogs) |
* ''kebkan'': ''kunkeb'' "nose", ''kan'' "to get" -- sniff out (as in hunting with dogs) |
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* ''karekarrme'': ''kare'' "old", ''karrme'' "have" -- save for later |
* ''karekarrme'': ''kare'' "old", ''karrme'' "have" -- save for later |
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* ''kangerayekwon'': ''kunkange'' "emotion", ''rayekwon'' "make strong" -- encourage |
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== Sentences == |
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Memorising whole sentences is a great way to learn vocabulary. You can then construct new sentences by substituting words. |
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* ''yuwn yikilekme mako'' "don't touch the gun" |
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* ''duruk nganbayeng'' "the dog bit me" |
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== Templates == |
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* ''X karohrok yiman Y'' = "X is similar to Y" |
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* ''yuwn yi-X wardi yarrke yi-Y'' = "don't X else Y might happen", e.g. ''yuwn yibidbun wardi yarrke yimankan'' "don't climb it else you might fall down" |