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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
kian, karko : Yes (Chester Curr 1886: 391)
yar : yes (Taylor, Curr 1886)
kaija : yes (Tindale, N 1939)
kaia : yes (Baiungan; Bates XII 2B, 1b)
kaia, ko : yes, certainly (Jakbăm, Bumblefoot; Bates XII 2B, 3b)
ko, kaia : yes (Jakbum, Wabbinyet; Bates XXII B, 3a)
kaia indik : yes indeed, yes truly (Kaiari, Wirijan; BATES XII 2B, 8b)
kaia, : yes, certainly (Kaiari, Wirijan; BATES XII 2B, 8b)
kaia : yes (Ngalbaitch; Bates XII 2B, 7a)
kaia : yes (Notum, Wirijan, Kaiar; Bates XII 2B, 8a)
kaia indik : yes indeed (Notum, Wirijan, Kaiar; Bates XII 2B, 8a)
kaija : yes (Innell, C; Tindale, N 1939)
kai̱a(r) : yes (Charlie Dabb; von Brandenstein 1970)
kai̱ar it’ kaiar : yes (Charlie Dabb; von Brandenstein 1970)
kai̲ar : yes (Charlie Dabb; von Brandenstein 1970)
kaia : yes (Charlie Dabb; von Brandenstein 1970)
kaai̱ar : yes (Gordon Harris; von Brandenstein 1970)
qaayaar֘ : yes, certainly (Von Brandenstein 1988: 69)