Pronounciation
Klamath Tribes Language Project
waq dal ?i gee ?ewksiknii ?elGank
How do you say that in Klamath?
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.
ay | |
kay = rabbit |
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may = tule |
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aw | |
yawqs = medicine |
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tawn = town |
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ey | |
cey = loose, rickety |
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keys = snow |
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ew | |
cew = antelope |
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?ews = lake |
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oy | |
doycq’as = chokecherries |
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moy = woodchuck |
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iw | |
siwga = kill |
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wiwcqoots = whip |