ti'a

surprisingly (for unexpectedly positive outcomes)

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

ˈti.ʔa

Sound out ti'a letter by letter:

• ttt as in 'stop' (no puff of air)
• iiee as in 'see'
• 'ʔglottal stop (tìftang), the catch in 'uh-oh'
• aaa as in 'father'

• nìloho — surprisingly
• um'a — surprisingly (for unexpectedly negative outcomes)