| English: rain |
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Bundjalung:
guwang-an.ga-
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| Part of Speech: verb |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: daram daram galuhn guwang guwang guwangga- guwangwen- jagam |
| Category: natural_environment |
| Comment: gung Y:Hanln only; garandalehn guwang 'heavy rain'; same as water (Y:Hanln); but probably guwang 'rain', gug 'water', or meaning shift possibly. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict kuwang + -anga-; Y:Sha:Culhm; Y:Holm:Logn guang, guanggal after the rain, guang bailila rain is falling; Y:Allen n gwong, v pr gwong, p gwongen, pf gwongangan, f gwongangala; Y:Watsn n guon'g; guon'g; guon'gen; guon 'gandan; guon 'gang |
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Example:
bundjalung: Guwang-gir ngay. (from M:Li) English: 'I wish it would rain.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: guwanggal (from Y:Holm:Log) English: 'after the rain' |
