Re: Willinakaqe

[Jaime Headden <qi_leong@hotmail.com>]

  Are we to use Spanish pronunciation rules for Mapuche? If so, how DOES one 
pronounce "kaqe"? I'm tempted to say "will-ee-nuh-kayk" just because that's how 
it looks, but as with *Futalognkosaurus* I won't hedge my bets. 
"wih-yih-na-kah-kay" is my real best guess.

Cheers,

  Jaime A. Headden
  The Bite Stuff (site v2)
  http://qilong.wordpress.com/

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