| English: resemble, act like, be like, be similar |
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Bundjalung:
-ginggi-
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| Part of Speech: suffix |
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Related Words:
ginggi-
With same English translation: |
| Comment: See also ginggi-, -ginggi; suffixes to a noun, sometimes in the possessive form, -ginggi creates an intransitive verb meaning 'to be similar to the referent of the stem, or its quality'. |
| South West: Wa:Crowl ; Cas:Smy gingg-e; ng |
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Example:
bundjalung: Mala ngay-ginggehla. (from Wa:Crow) English: 'He looks like me.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Mala gawarehla nyabayginggehla. (from Wa:Crow) English: 'It flows out like water.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Gale guwang-ginggehla. (from Ca) English: 'It looks like rain.' |
