| English: massage (Gd), rub, paint |
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Bundjalung:
bama-
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| Part of Speech: verb transitive |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: |
| Comment: Usually non-medicinal rubbing; buma- (Y:Hanln). Cf bambam and banma- 'cover'. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Allen pr bummaleir, p bummalen, pf bummalian, f bummaleila; Y:Watsn bum |
| South West: Wa:Crowl, We:Gordn bamalehla rubbing ; |
| Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt massage ; |
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Example:
bundjalung: Mahny dubay bamalehn banyargandu. (from W) English: 'The women rubbed each other with fat.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Bamahla guygumbu. (from W) English: 'They are being rubbed with sand.' |
