| English: boy |
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Bundjalung:
jabu, jabuh
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| Part of Speech: noun |
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Related Words:
jabuhgil
With same English translation: balun, balungay jabuh (Wi, M), jabuyil (M) janagan, jananggan jananggan margan yanangga |
| Category: people |
| Comment: 1-10 years (Y:Hanlon), pubescent boy 12-15 years old (Y:Allen, Y:Watsn), jabumang 'lot of boys' (Y:Holm:Logn), used by Holm:Curry for son also (his boy/son, my boy/son) Y:Holm:Curry), see also jabul and jabudjil, jabuhgil. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm jabu; Y:Holm jabu (nganya , nyulang jabu my , his boy, son (Curry, Paulsn), jabumang lot of boys (Logn); Y:Allen jabo (boy between 12-15 yrs), Tabooba ngabo-ba) place of boys; Y:Watsn dh |
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Example:
bundjalung: Ngayu juwan ginahny jabugay biyanggay ngeringgay. (from M:Li) English: 'I will make spears for both the boy and the father.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Guruhman duhyinyehn jabuhbar. (from Y:Sha:Culh) English: 'The kangaroo is frightened of the boy.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Jabuhngi nyahni. (from Y:Sha:Culh) English: '(He) saw a/the boy.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Galgahla jabuyu mali jali. (from Y:Sha:Culh) English: 'The boy is chopping the tree.' |
