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Hey that's where I am from too. I call it merelan though.

• throwanem 10y ago
  The second vowel sound seems to occupy a continuum of elision from "a" through "ə" to complete absence, depending on the speaker, the rate of speech, the degree of sobriety, and the phase of the moon.
  • eru 10y ago
    Might be Schwa-deletion at work? It's a wonder we don't call the first two month Jan'ry and Feb'ry, yet.