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Mkumbura River

English translation: Not Afrikaans, probably mm-koom-BOO-chaah.

21:56 Sep 11, 2000
Afrikaans to English translations [PRO]
Afrikaans term or phrase: Mkumbura River
need phonetic spelling of Mkumbura River
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English translation:Not Afrikaans, probably mm-koom-BOO-chaah.
Explanation:
The word "Mkumbura" is certainly not Afrikaans. It may be any of a number of African languages, though. Most of the Bantu African languages pronounces the vowels fairly similarly, but that "r" is going to be a messy one. It can be pronounced "r" as in English, or it can be pronounced "ch" as in the Scottich or German "ch". The "m" in front is regarded as a separate sound grouping. Hence, pronounced possibly "mm-koom-BOO-ch.aah" (all vowels are short, but their sounds approximate the longer English ones).
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Samuel Murray
Netherlands
Local time: 02:51
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thanks for the helpful insight- it made the grade for me- hopefully it works in school! :)
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naNot Afrikaans, probably mm-koom-BOO-chaah.
Samuel Murray


  

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Not Afrikaans, probably mm-koom-BOO-chaah.


Explanation:
The word "Mkumbura" is certainly not Afrikaans. It may be any of a number of African languages, though. Most of the Bantu African languages pronounces the vowels fairly similarly, but that "r" is going to be a messy one. It can be pronounced "r" as in English, or it can be pronounced "ch" as in the Scottich or German "ch". The "m" in front is regarded as a separate sound grouping. Hence, pronounced possibly "mm-koom-BOO-ch.aah" (all vowels are short, but their sounds approximate the longer English ones).


Samuel Murray
Netherlands
Local time: 02:51
Native speaker of: Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans
PRO pts in pair: 50
Grading comment
thanks for the helpful insight- it made the grade for me- hopefully it works in school! :)
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