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Mirrkuk, Mirkuk
Egg (Its)
Part of speech:
(Npos)
Sources:
Notes:
(Editor - The WembaWemba Dictionary lists 'mirrkuk' in the Wamba-English section and 'mirkuk' in the English-Wamba section.)
Usage:
Alternate use:
Categories:
Food, Human
Example Phrases
English:
That crow over there is always stealing eggs
Language:
Kanintyila wa-ku nyunya mirkuk-para.
English:
Look everyone! the crow is stealing an egg from the willie-wagtail's nest
Language:
Nyakiladiyaty! kanintyang waku mirkuk tyirri-tyirrity-kity larnuk.
Associated Audio
Speaker:
Laura Ross
Subject:
mirrkuk,mirkuk_egg