Klamath Tribes Language Project
waq dal ?i gee ?ewksiknii ?elGank
How do you say that in Klamath?
Pronounciation
Vowels Part III: Dipthongs When a sound begins as one vowel and ends as another, it is called a diphthong. Combinations of vowel letter plus w or y are used to represent the Klamath diphthongs.
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kay = rabbit |
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may = tule |
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| aw | |
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yawqs = medicine |
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tawn = town |
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| ey | |
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cey = loose, rickety |
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keys = snow |
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| ew | |
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cew = antelope |
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?ews = lake |
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| oy | |
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doycq’as = chokecherries |
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moy = woodchuck |
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| iw | |
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siwga = kill |
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wiwcqoots = whip |
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