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yier
/jé̤r/
noun
ŋuan:
yiëër
river
noun;
plural:
rivers
Cä yier guɔ̱ɔ̱r pan.
I followed a river yesterday.
Cä yiëër guɔ̱ɔ̱r pan.
I followed rivers yesterday.
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Bentiu dialect)
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yier
jé̤r
yiëër
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yiëër
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yiëëri
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yieer
jě̤e̤e̤r
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