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ŋiɛc

/(a)ŋɪ̀ɛç/

noun

ŋuan: ŋiic

ant (sp.)

noun; plural: ants (sp.)

Cä ŋiɛc nɛn pan.

I saw an ant (sp.) yesterday.

Cä ŋiiy nɛn pan.

I saw ants (sp.) yesterday.

( Bentiu dialect)

Variant 1

	SG	PL
NOM	ŋiɛc (a)ŋɪ̀ɛç	ŋiic (a)ŋɪ̂ɪɪj
GEN	ŋicä (a)ŋɪ̀çʌ̤́	ŋiicni (a)ŋɪ̂ɪɪjnì̤
LOC	ŋicä (a)ŋɪ̀çʌ̤́	ŋiicni (a)ŋɪ̂ɪɪjnì̤

	Grade 1A
	Grade 1B
	Grade 1A/B

	Grade 2A
	Grade 2B

	Short
	Long
	Overlong

	High tone
	Mid tone
	Low tone

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Variant 2

	SG	PL
NOM	ŋiɛc (a)ŋɪ̀ɛç	ŋiic (a)ŋɪ̂ɪɪj
GEN	ŋiɛcä (a)ŋɪ̀ɛɛj	ŋiicni (a)ŋɪ̂ɪɪjnì̤
LOC	ŋiɛcä (a)ŋɪ̀ɛɛj	ŋiicni (a)ŋɪ̂ɪɪjnì̤

	Grade 1A
	Grade 1B
	Grade 1A/B

	Grade 2A
	Grade 2B

	Short
	Long
	Overlong

	High tone
	Mid tone
	Low tone

IPA