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English Translation (Kun-balandaken)	kangaroo (generic)
Pronunciation (Bale ka-yime karri-ngeybun?)	IPA gʊɲ goo-ny (the final nasal sound is as in the English word canyon) This word is a bit tricky because it has a palatal nasal at the end of the word, which doesn't occur in English. Listen to the audio file to hear how it is pronounced.
Morphology (Karri-wokdjobdjobke)
Notes (Njalenjale)
Usage (Bale kabirri-yime?)	Kunwinjku: Birri-ngudjbang kunj nawarddeken, minj bale ka-yime bu dalkken ka-benngudjkadjung ku-wardde, kayakki, kabirri-ngudjbawon kunj. The rock country kangaroos are very fast moving and a dingo would not be able to chase them into the rocks, no, the kangaroos would leave it behind. Kundjeyhmi: Yi-yamen naka kunj! Spear that kangaroo!
Date (Balekeno)	20 Jan 2014

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