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li̱i̱r
/lí̤i̤i̤r/
noun
ŋuan:
li̱eeri
breeze
noun;
plural:
breezes
fresh wind
noun;
plural:
fresh winds
Cä li̱i̱r guɔ̱ɔ̱r pan.
I followed a breeze yesterday.
Cä li̱eeri guɔ̱ɔ̱r pan.
I followed breezes yesterday.
(
Bentiu dialect)
Noun paradigm (Bentiu and Jikany Gatjiok dialects)
Variant 1
SG
PL
NOM
li̱i̱r
lí̤i̤i̤r
li̱eeri
lǐ̤e̤e̤e̤rí̤
GEN
li̱er
lǐ̤e̤r
LOC
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Variant 2
SG
PL
NOM
li̱i̱r
lí̤i̤i̤r
li̱eeri
lǐ̤e̤e̤e̤rí̤
GEN
li̱i̱rä
lí̤i̤i̤rʌ̤̀
LOC
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Variant 3
SG
PL
NOM
li̱i̱r
lí̤i̤i̤r
li̱i̱ri
lì̤i̤i̤rí̤
GEN
li̱er
lǐ̤e̤r
LOC
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Variant 4
SG
PL
NOM
li̱i̱r
lí̤i̤i̤r
li̱i̱ri
lì̤i̤i̤rí̤
GEN
li̱i̱rä
lí̤i̤i̤rʌ̤̀
LOC
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