Contionary:yau

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Soc'ul'

Etymology

From Sekhulla əɨagʷə, from Wascotl įa-que.

Pronunciation

Noun

yau 2 (plural/indefinite ez' yau)

  1. beggar, pauper
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Adjective

yau

  1. poor, having little
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Knrawi

Etymology

Inherited.

Pronunciation

⫽ɉa˥ʊ⫽

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [ʒa˥w]
  • (Royal) IPA(key): [ɣa˥w]
  • (Urban Anajrn) IPA(key): [z̠ä˥w]
  • (Ufhewat) IPA(key): [ɉa˥w]
  • (Zjiiama) IPA(key): [ɉa˥w]

Noun

yau

  1. bird
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yau inflection
SG PL/INDEF
SGV PTV SGV PTV
GEN GEN GEN GEN
NOM/DAT yaúg yaûg yaúvi yaûvi yaùg yaûg* yaùvi yaûvi*
ACC yau yâu ziyau zîyau yàu yâu* zìyau zîyau*
LOC sg yaúg sĝ yaûg sr yaúvi sr̂ yaûvi sg̀ yaùg sĝ yaûg* sr̀ yaùvi sr̂ yaûvi*
*low falling tone in some regions

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Central Isles Creole: yoo