Monala

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Munja'kin

Etymology

From mon ("choose") +‎ ala ("one")

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /moˈnala/

Conjunction

monala

  1. or
    Hio si'o ki hi Munja'kin lanú inju hio monala.
    You speak Munja’kin or you don’t speak.
    -Spi (Emerald City, Episode 101)

Creation and Usage Notes

Not usually much to say about conjunctions, but I thought this one was pretty clever. In effect, it's like saying, "Do you want an apple, an orange pick one?"

-David J. Peterson 17:16, 29 May 2020 (PDT)