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bo̱ŋ
/(a)bǒ̤o̤ŋ/
noun
ŋuan:
bo̱ŋni
pelican
noun;
plural:
pelicans
Cä bo̱ŋ guɔ̱ɔ̱r pan.
I followed a pelican yesterday.
Cä bo̱ŋni guɔ̱ɔ̱r pan.
I followed pelicans yesterday.
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Bentiu dialect)
Noun paradigm (Bentiu dialect)
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PL
NOM
bo̱ŋ
(a)bǒ̤o̤ŋ
bo̱ŋni
(a)bǒ̤o̤ŋní̤
GEN
bo̱ŋä
(a)bǒ̤o̤ŋʌ̤́
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PL
NOM
bo̱ŋ
(a)bǒ̤o̤ŋ
bo̱ŋni
(a)bǒ̤o̤ŋní̤
GEN
böŋ
(a)bôŋ
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