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yʉrʉyʉ

[jɨˈɾɨjɨ]

verb

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Meaning
  1. to hover.
  2. to hover
  3. To stay suspended in the air in one place, like a bird watching for prey.
Examples

Jãja moacʉre jã́ñʉ yʉrʉiyame.

When the kingfisher sees a fish he hovers over it.

Pronunciationjɨˈɾɨjɨ

Part of speechverb

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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