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*''behdgehd'' 'of slow and reluctant action' | *''behdgehd'' 'of slow and reluctant action' | ||
*''ntåkpdåk'' 'hustle and bustle; of hurrying' | *''ntåkpdåk'' 'hustle and bustle; of hurrying' | ||
*'' | *''ngolmol'' 'of boiling liquid' | ||
*'' | *''quorquär'' 'of anxiety' | ||
*''klah'' 'ta-da!' | *''klah'' 'ta-da!' | ||
*'' | *''jaz'' 'of tightness and security; of exactness' | ||
**e.g. '' | **e.g. ''jaz ska'' 'exactly three; just three' | ||
*'' | *''nquäh'' 'vaguely, without much effort; approximately' | ||
*'' | *''djring'' 'zoom, of an engine noise' | ||
Ideophones are often used as adjectives or adverbs. Example: | Ideophones are often used as adjectives or adverbs. Example: | ||
:''Mpai tei | :''Mpai tei quorquär.'' | ||
:this COP ~ANXIETY | :this COP ~ANXIETY | ||
:This makes me feel uneasy. | :This makes me feel uneasy. | ||