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luum
/lṳ́ṳṳm/
noun
ŋuan:
luɔ̱ɔ̱m
sweetheart
noun;
plural:
sweethearts
boyfriend/girlfriend
noun;
plural:
boyfriends/girlfriends
lover
noun;
plural:
lovers
Cä luum guɔ̱ɔ̱r pan.
I followed the lover yesterday.
Cä luɔ̱ɔ̱m guɔ̱ɔ̱r pan.
I followed lovers yesterday.
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Jikany Gatjiok dialect)
Noun paradigm (Bentiu and Jikany Gatjiok dialects)
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luum
lṳ́ṳṳm
luɔ̱ɔ̱m
lṳ́ɔ̤ɔ̤ɔ̤m
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luumä
lṳ́ṳṳmʌ̤̀
luɔ̱ɔ̱mni
lṳ́ɔ̤ɔ̤ɔ̤mnì
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