| English: long ago |
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Bundjalung:
gurila(h)bu, girubu, gurabu
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| Part of Speech: time |
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Related Words:
gurilah
gurubu
With same English translation: gurih gurilahbu guriyahbu |
| Category: time |
| Comment: gurilabanggil 'a very long time ago' Y:Watsn; see also gurilah, gurubu. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict kurila(h)bu, kirubu, kurabu; Y:Sha:Culhm girubu (?); Y:Allen gurilabo, gurila-bunngil very long ago; Y:Watsn gur'ilab |
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Example:
bundjalung: Birrangehn gurilahbu, ngering Mamahm, Yaburahng. (from M:Li) English: 'Berrong came long long ago, with Momm?_m (and) Yabur?_ng.' |
