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tik

/tɪ̂ɪk/

noun

ŋuan: tiɛk

bead

noun; plural: beads

Cä tik kɔk pan.

I bought a bead yesterday.

Cä tiɛk kɔk pan.

I bought beads yesterday.

( Jikany Gatjiok dialect)

	SG	PL
NOM	tik tɪ̂ɪk	tiɛk tɪ̂ɛk
GEN	tiɛɛk tɪ̂ɛɛɛk	tiɛkni tɪ̂ɛgnì̤
LOC	tiɛɛk tɪ̂ɛɛɛk	tiɛkni tɪ̂ɛgnì̤

	Grade 1A
	Grade 1B
	Grade 1A/B

	Grade 2A
	Grade 2B

	Short
	Long
	Overlong

	High tone
	Mid tone
	Low tone

IPA

	SG	PL
NOM	tik tɪ̂ɪk	tiɛk tɪ̂ɛx
GEN	tiɛɛk tɪ̂ɛɛɛɣ	tiɛkni tɪ̂ɛɣnì̤
LOC	tiɛɛk tɪ̂ɛɛɛɣ	tiɛkni tɪ̂ɛɣnì̤

	Grade 1A
	Grade 1B
	Grade 1A/B

	Grade 2A
	Grade 2B

	Short
	Long
	Overlong

	High tone
	Mid tone
	Low tone

IPA