| English: call, call out, sing out, call to, shout at, make noise, rumble (of thunder) |
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Bundjalung:
gangga-
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| Part of Speech: verb |
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| Category: language |
| Comment: 'A coo-ee' ganggalalah or ganggalulu = call out (Y:Hanln) (possibly ganggaluru?); forms ganggani pf., ganggalur pret. (Y:Holm) ; also refers generally to birds and insects making noises; can be reduplicated ga-gangga- (Wa). |
| Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict kangga-; Y:Holm:Logn gagga- call; Y:Allen pr kunga, p kungen, pf kungian, f kungala call; Y:Watsn call kun 'ga; kun'gen; kunn'gian; kun'g |
| Lower Richmond: Bj:TMcD-dc gangga sing out; Bj:Holm:Fergn gangga-, ganggaia, ganggaiinyan; |
| South West: Wa:Crowl ; Cas:Smy gangg-a, ganga:, gangg |
| Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ; |
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Example:
bundjalung: Gilahni dandaygami ganggah dahrayah nganyi. (from W) English: 'Call the old man over to rub me.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Ganggalehn mahnyudjubundja. (from W) English: 'They were shouting in the night.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Mala yirimbahm ganggalehla. (from W) English: 'The locusts (cicadas) are making a noise.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Mahny marahn ganggalehnbu. (from W) English: 'The birds are singing again.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Nyule ganggalidjahn. (from G) English: 'He was shouting (so I was told).' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Ngehni ganggalehla? (from Gd:(Geyt translation) English: 'Who is he calling to?' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Jugidjugi ganggalehla. (from Gd:(Geyt translation) English: 'The hen is cackling.' |
