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HOW TO READ BATJAMALH WORDS
| Vowel |
Batjamlh |
English (Standard Australian unless otherwise stated |
|---|
| middle i |
yine (what?) |
bit |
| end i |
nga-mi (I sit) |
ski |
| u |
nya-mu (sit!) |
put |
| a |
yagarra (Oh no!) |
but |
| e |
werret (quick) |
bet |
| ü |
tjüt (foot) |
few |
| Consonant |
|
| t |
tjüt (foot) |
cut |
| d |
dawarra (belly) |
dot |
| tj |
batjamalh (language) |
batch |
| dj |
badjalarr (place) |
badge |
| p |
nga-p-pindja-ng |
happy |
| b |
bangany (song) |
but |
| k |
maka (for; perfective marker) |
lacquer |
| g |
yagarra (Oh no!) |
bugger |
| v |
nga-ve (I go) |
having |
| n |
nüng (him) |
nut |
| ny |
nyung (for) |
onion |
| m |
maka (for; perfective marker) |
mud |
| ng |
nga-mi (I sit) |
sing |
| l |
badjalarr (place) |
holy |
| lh |
batjamalh (language) |
stealth |
| rr |
badjalarr (place) |
trilled r as in Scottish “sporran” |
| r |
rak (patri-country) |
very |
| y |
yagarra (Oh no!) |
yes |
| w |
werret (quick) |
wet |