See also: Appendix:Variations of "tanta"
Asturian
Adjective
tanta
- feminine singular of tantu
Catalan
Pronunciation
Adjective
tanta f sg
- feminine singular of tant
Icelandic
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish tante, from French tante, from Latin amita.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʰan̥ta/
- Rhymes: -an̥ta
Noun
tanta f (genitive singular töntu, nominative plural töntur)
- (informal) aunt
Usage notes
This word is not very commonly used, and then only informally, even jocularly. Normally, the more general word frænka, referring to either an aunt (or great-aunt, etc.) or female cousin, or the more specific words föðursystir (“paternal aunt”) and móðursystir (“maternal aunt”), are used.
Declension
Declension of tanta (feminine)
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singular
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plural
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| indefinite
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definite
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indefinite
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definite
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| nominative
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tanta
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tantan
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töntur
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tönturnar
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| accusative
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töntu
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töntuna
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töntur
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tönturnar
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| dative
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töntu
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töntunni
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töntum
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töntunum
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| genitive
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töntu
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töntunnar
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tantna, tanta
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tantnanna, tantanna
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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtan.ta/
- Rhymes: -anta
- Hyphenation: tàn‧ta
Determiner
tanta f sg
- feminine singular of tanto
Pronoun
tanta f sg
- feminine singular of tanto
Adverb
tanta
- (informal) feminine singular of tanto
Usage notes
- In popular usage, adverbial tanto is allowed to agree with a following adjective, e.g. tante poche (“so few”), tanta lunga (“so long”).
Anagrams
Latin
Adjective
tanta
- inflection of tantus:
- nominative/vocative feminine singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural
Adjective
tantā
- ablative feminine singular of tantus
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
tanta m or f
- definite feminine singular of tante
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
tanta f (definite singular tanta, indefinite plural tanter or tantor, definite plural tantene or tantone)
- (pre-2012) alternative form of tante
- definite singular of tante
Occitan
Etymology
Probably borrowed from French tante.
Pronunciation
Noun
tanta f (plural tantas)
- aunt
Papiamentu
Etymology
From Dutch tante.
Noun
tanta
- aunt
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: tan‧ta
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃tɐ
Determiner
tanta f sg
- feminine singular of tanto
Pronoun
tanta f sg
- feminine singular of tanto
Quechua
Adverb
tanta
- together, adjacent
Noun
tanta
- meeting, gathering
Usage notes
Not to be confused with thanta, t'anta.
Declension
Declension of tanta
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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tanta
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tantakuna
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| accusative
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tantata
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tantakunata
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| dative
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tantaman
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tantakunaman
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| genitive
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tantap
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tantakunap
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| locative
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tantapi
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tantakunapi
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| terminative
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tantakama
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tantakunakama
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| ablative
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tantamanta
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tantakunamanta
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| instrumental
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tantawan
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tantakunawan
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| comitative
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tantantin
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tantakunantin
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| abessive
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tantannaq
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tantakunannaq
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| comparative
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tantahina
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tantakunahina
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| causative
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tantarayku
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tantakunarayku
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| benefactive
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tantapaq
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tantakunapaq
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| associative
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tantapura
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tantakunapura
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| distributive
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tantanka
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tantakunanka
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| exclusive
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tantalla
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tantakunalla
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Possessive forms of tanta
ñuqap - first-person singular
| ñuqap (my)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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tantay
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tantaykuna
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| accusative
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tantayta
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tantaykunata
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| dative
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tantayman
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tantaykunaman
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| genitive
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tantaypa
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tantaykunap
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| locative
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tantaypi
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tantaykunapi
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| terminative
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tantaykama
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tantaykunakama
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| ablative
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tantaymanta
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tantaykunamanta
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| instrumental
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tantaywan
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tantaykunawan
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| comitative
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tantaynintin
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tantaykunantin
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| abessive
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tantayninnaq
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tantaykunannaq
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| comparative
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tantayhina
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tantaykunahina
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| causative
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tantayrayku
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tantaykunarayku
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| benefactive
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tantaypaq
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tantaykunapaq
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| associative
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tantaypura
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tantaykunapura
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| distributive
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tantayninka
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tantaykunanka
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| exclusive
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tantaylla
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tantaykunalla
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qampa - second-person singular
| qampa (your)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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tantayki
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tantaykikuna
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| accusative
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tantaykita
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tantaykikunata
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| dative
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tantaykiman
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tantaykikunaman
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| genitive
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tantaykipa
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tantaykikunap
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| locative
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tantaykipi
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tantaykikunapi
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| terminative
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tantaykikama
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tantaykikunakama
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| ablative
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tantaykimanta
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tantaykikunamanta
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| instrumental
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tantaykiwan
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tantaykikunawan
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| comitative
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tantaykintin
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tantaykikunantin
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| abessive
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tantaykinnaq
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tantaykikunannaq
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| comparative
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tantaykihina
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tantaykikunahina
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| causative
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tantaykirayku
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tantaykikunarayku
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| benefactive
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tantaykipaq
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tantaykikunapaq
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| associative
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tantaykipura
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tantaykikunapura
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| distributive
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tantaykinka
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tantaykikunanka
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| exclusive
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tantaykilla
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tantaykikunalla
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paypa - third-person singular
| paypa (his/her/its)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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tantan
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tantankuna
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| accusative
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tantanta
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tantankunata
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| dative
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tantanman
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tantankunaman
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| genitive
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tantanpa
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tantankunap
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| locative
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tantanpi
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tantankunapi
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| terminative
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tantankama
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tantankunakama
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| ablative
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tantanmanta
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tantankunamanta
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| instrumental
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tantanwan
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tantankunawan
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| comitative
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tantanintin
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tantankunantin
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| abessive
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tantanninnaq
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tantankunannaq
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| comparative
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tantanhina
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tantankunahina
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| causative
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tantanrayku
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tantankunarayku
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| benefactive
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tantanpaq
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tantankunapaq
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| associative
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tantanpura
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tantankunapura
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| distributive
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tantaninka
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tantankunanka
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| exclusive
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tantanlla
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tantankunalla
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ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural
| ñuqanchikpa (our(incl))
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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tantanchik
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tantanchikkuna
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| accusative
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tantanchikta
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tantanchikkunata
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| dative
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tantanchikman
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tantanchikkunaman
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| genitive
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tantanchikpa
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tantanchikkunap
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| locative
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tantanchikpi
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tantanchikkunapi
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| terminative
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tantanchikkama
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tantanchikkunakama
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| ablative
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tantanchikmanta
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tantanchikkunamanta
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| instrumental
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tantanchikwan
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tantanchikkunawan
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| comitative
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tantanchiknintin
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tantanchikkunantin
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| abessive
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tantanchikninnaq
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tantanchikkunannaq
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| comparative
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tantanchikhina
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tantanchikkunahina
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| causative
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tantanchikrayku
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tantanchikkunarayku
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| benefactive
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tantanchikpaq
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tantanchikkunapaq
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| associative
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tantanchikpura
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tantanchikkunapura
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| distributive
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tantanchikninka
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tantanchikkunanka
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| exclusive
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tantanchiklla
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tantanchikkunalla
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ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural
| ñuqaykup (our(excl))
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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tantayku
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tantaykukuna
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| accusative
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tantaykuta
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tantaykukunata
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| dative
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tantaykuman
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tantaykukunaman
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| genitive
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tantaykupa
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tantaykukunap
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| locative
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tantaykupi
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tantaykukunapi
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| terminative
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tantaykukama
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tantaykukunakama
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| ablative
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tantaykumanta
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tantaykukunamanta
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| instrumental
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tantaykuwan
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tantaykukunawan
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| comitative
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tantaykuntin
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tantaykukunantin
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| abessive
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tantaykunnaq
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tantaykukunannaq
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| comparative
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tantaykuhina
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tantaykukunahina
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| causative
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tantaykurayku
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tantaykukunarayku
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| benefactive
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tantaykupaq
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tantaykukunapaq
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| associative
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tantaykupura
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tantaykukunapura
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| distributive
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tantaykunka
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tantaykukunanka
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| exclusive
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tantaykulla
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tantaykukunalla
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qamkunap - second-person plural
| qamkunap (your(pl))
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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tantaykichik
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tantaykichikkuna
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| accusative
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tantaykichikta
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tantaykichikkunata
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| dative
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tantaykichikman
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tantaykichikkunaman
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| genitive
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tantaykichikpa
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tantaykichikkunap
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| locative
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tantaykichikpi
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tantaykichikkunapi
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| terminative
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tantaykichikkama
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tantaykichikkunakama
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| ablative
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tantaykichikmanta
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tantaykichikkunamanta
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| instrumental
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tantaykichikwan
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tantaykichikkunawan
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| comitative
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tantaykichiknintin
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tantaykichikkunantin
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| abessive
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tantaykichikninnaq
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tantaykichikkunannaq
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| comparative
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tantaykichikhina
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tantaykichikkunahina
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| causative
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tantaykichikrayku
|
tantaykichikkunarayku
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| benefactive
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tantaykichikpaq
|
tantaykichikkunapaq
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| associative
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tantaykichikpura
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tantaykichikkunapura
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| distributive
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tantaykichikninka
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tantaykichikkunanka
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| exclusive
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tantaykichiklla
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tantaykichikkunalla
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paykunap - third-person plural
| paykunap (their)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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tantanku
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tantankukuna
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| accusative
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tantankuta
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tantankukunata
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| dative
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tantankuman
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tantankukunaman
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| genitive
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tantankupa
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tantankukunap
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| locative
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tantankupi
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tantankukunapi
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| terminative
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tantankukama
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tantankukunakama
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| ablative
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tantankumanta
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tantankukunamanta
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| instrumental
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tantankuwan
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tantankukunawan
|
| comitative
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tantankuntin
|
tantankukunantin
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| abessive
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tantankunnaq
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tantankukunannaq
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| comparative
|
tantankuhina
|
tantankukunahina
|
| causative
|
tantankurayku
|
tantankukunarayku
|
| benefactive
|
tantankupaq
|
tantankukunapaq
|
| associative
|
tantankupura
|
tantankukunapura
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| distributive
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tantankunka
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tantankukunanka
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| exclusive
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tantankulla
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tantankukunalla
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See also
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtanta/ [ˈt̪ãn̪.t̪a]
- Rhymes: -anta
- Syllabification: tan‧ta
Determiner
tanta
- feminine singular of tanto
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch tante. Cf. Aukan tanto.
Noun
tanta
- aunt
Coordinate terms
Tumbuka
Verb
-tanta (infinitive kutanta)
- to cross a stream using stepping stones.
References
- William Y. Turner (1996) Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English - Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary[1], Central Africana Limited