mati auran

Kari'na

Etymology

From mati (“friend, black person”) +‎ auran (“voice, speech, story, language”).

Pronunciation
  • (Venezuela, West Suriname) IPA(key): [matawɺ̢ã]
  • (East Suriname) IPA(key): [madawɺ̢ã]

Proper noun

mati auran

  1. Sranan Tongo

References
  • Courtz, Hendrik (2008) A Carib grammar and dictionary‎, Toronto: Magoria Books, →ISBN, page 315
  • Yamada, Racquel-María (2010) Speech community-based documentation, description, and revitalization: Kari’nja in Konomerume‎, University of Oregon, pages 408, 557, 598, 699
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