| English: laugh |
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Bundjalung:
mindji- (nydj)
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| Part of Speech: verb |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: minyi- |
| Comment: Intransitive, but can be transitive with person or thing laughed at or about as object (Wa); Geytenbeek does not indicate if /nydj/ , mindja imper., mindjila imperf. (Y:Holm). |
| Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm minyji; Y:Holm:Logn minji- (minja-); Y:Allen pr minjei , p minjeini , pf minjeian , f minjeila; Y:Watsn min'dhi; min'dheni; min'dhien; min'dhela M:Liv minjilli-ma make to laugh ; |
| Lower Richmond: Bj:Morgn minjeh laugh, minjehla laughing; 1 minjilli-ma make to laugh |
| South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn minjehla laughing; |
| Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ; |
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Example:
bundjalung: Ngayu ganngahny gahm mindjiyeh. (from M:Li) English: 'I will hear them laughing.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Wana mindja! (from M:Li) English: 'Don't laugh!' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Ngaw mindjehla. (from Y:Sha:Culh) English: 'I'm laughing.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Ngayu mindjehn. (from Y:Sha:Culh) English: 'I laughed.' |
