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piɛɛn
/(a)pɪ̂ɛɛɛn/
noun
ŋuan:
piɛni
wasp
noun;
plural:
wasps
Cä piɛɛn nɛn pan.
I saw a wasp yesterday.
Cä piɛni nɛn pan.
I saw wasps yesterday.
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Jikany Gatjiok dialect)
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piɛɛn
(a)pɪ̂ɛɛɛn
piɛni
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pinä
(a)pɪ̂ɪnʌ̤̀
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