notqa'

type of bird (large, black)

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

notʰqʰɑʔ

Sound out notqa' letter by letter:

• nnn as in 'nay'
• ooo as in 'go'
• ttʰstrongly aspirated t
• qqʰk far back in the throat, aspirated
• aɑa as in 'father'
• 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'

nowhere near as large as a qa'rol, which is really big

• borghel — type of bird (very small, its eggs are considered quite tasty)
• bo'Degh — bird
• cha'bIp — type of bird (noted for its speed)
• cha'Do' — type of bird (about which little is known)
• cha'naS — type of bird (small, digs up bugs to eat)
• cha'par — type of bird (noted for its song)
• cha'qu' — type of bird (with a noisy, repetitive cry)
• Da'nal — type of bird (characterized by erratic, unpredictable behavior)

HolQeD-10-4 p.4

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