paniya-jarra

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Warlpiri

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Etymology

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From paniya (“eye”) + -jarra (dual suffix). It refers to the shape of the number eight, which resembles two eyes one on top of the other.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpa.ni.jaˌca.ra/, [ˈpɐnijɐˌc͡ɕɐra]

Numeral

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paniya-jarra

  1. eight
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