marka

Possible Affixes-ng
Pronunciation[maɾka]
DefinitionTo hold something
Sensory ModalityMOVEMENT > Configurational
MOVEMENT > Haptic
MOVEMENT
VISUAL
Paralinguistic
Description
Gestured to imitate holding something, which, in this example, is an infant. Second syllable is stressed and pronounced at a slightly higher pitch than the surrounding utterance
Transcriptionɾuna iʎaɕkaj ima niɕunda tɕaɾi wawa maɾka-ŋɕi ɕajawɕka
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Commentary

Markang is from the verb markana 'to hold'

Nuckolls, Janis. 2024. marka. The Quechua Ideophonic Dictionary. Online: https://quechuarealwords.byu.edu/?ideophone=markang.

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