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* '''buyachi''' names are often | * '''buyachi''' names are often | ||
=====Hypocoristics===== | =====''Hypocoristics''===== | ||
Hypocoristics or nicknames are common in Is Burunking. There are no clear rules for their formation, but they are generally shortened versions of childhood or adult names. They also rarely include long vowels or diphthongs. | Hypocoristics or nicknames are common in Is Burunking. There are no clear rules for their formation, but they are generally shortened versions of childhood or adult names. They also rarely include long vowels or diphthongs. | ||