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yak

/jâk/

noun

ŋuan: ya̱a̱k

hyena

noun; plural: hyenas

Cä yak kɔk pan.

I bought a hyena yesterday.

Cä ya̱a̱k kɔk pan.

I bought hyenas yesterday.

( Bentiu dialect)

Variant 1

	SG	PL
NOM	yak jâx	ya̱a̱k já̤a̤a̤ɣ
GEN	yakä jâkʌ̤̀	ya̱a̱kni já̤a̤a̤ɣnì̤
LOC	yakä jâkʌ̤̀	ya̱a̱kni já̤a̤a̤ɣnì̤

	Grade 1A
	Grade 1B
	Grade 1A/B

	Grade 2A
	Grade 2B

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	High tone
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Variant 2

	SG	PL
NOM	yak jâk	ya̱a̱k já̤a̤a̤k
GEN	yakä jâkʌ̤̀	ya̱a̱kni já̤a̤a̤ɣnì̤
LOC	yakä jâkʌ̤̀	ya̱a̱kni já̤a̤a̤ɣnì̤

	Grade 1A
	Grade 1B
	Grade 1A/B

	Grade 2A
	Grade 2B

	Short
	Long
	Overlong

	High tone
	Mid tone
	Low tone

IPA