| English: speak, talk, ask, tell |
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Bundjalung:
giya-
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| Part of Speech: verb |
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| Category: language |
| Comment: also 'to talk, speak' (M:Liv); forms giyah (imper), giyani (compl), giyahny (imm) ; also giyagi, giyagu intention (Y:Holm); also giyali- (Y:Holm). Gn has giga-, q.v. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict kiya-, kiyi-; Y:Sha:Culhm giyi; Y:Holm:Fogty,Logn gia imper., giani/giyani pi, giagi, giyagu intent.; gialigi, gialila (last xpl. trans. contruction may be incorrect); Y:Allen pr gia, p giani, pf gian,f giala tell; Y:Watsn g |
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Example:
bundjalung: Giyah malahnyi bumaliyah. (from M:Li) English: 'Ask him to fight.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Wahlu giyah malahnyi waybar gandjiyah/gandjibah. (from M:Li) English: 'You ask him to light a fire.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Ngayu giyalehn. (from M:Li) English: 'I replied.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Mali gehr mibiny giyahla. (from M:Li) English: 'That white cockatoo speaks like a man.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Yaburugen ngayabah giyani. (from M:Li) English: 'One came (sic) to me.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Giyah nyulangi! (from Y:Holm:Fogt) English: 'Tell him!' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Giyani nganyi. (from Y:Holm:Log) English: '(He) told me.' |
