| English: hold, catch, touch, grab, seize, embrace, grasp, get hold of |
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Bundjalung:
nama-
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| Part of Speech: verb transitive |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: |
| Comment: Continuous (antipassive) form namali-; cf. nama- 'catch, touch, hold' in other dialects, and namani. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Allen pr numala, p numalen, pf numalian, f numalela, Y:Watsn num'al |
| Lower Richmond: Bj:Holm:Fergn nama- , term. namani , prog. namala |
| South West: Wa:Crowl; Cas:Smy nam-a ; |
| Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ; |
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Example:
bundjalung: Mala dabahy bugal namalihgu mahny mani. (from W) English: 'That dog is good at catching kangaroos.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Namah jambaydju. (from W) English: 'Take hold (of it) with your hands.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Wahlu namahla bin.gihng jahna-nyun mala nyabay. (from W) English: 'You can catch turtles in still water.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Gala ngadju bilahr namahla mala bumbih. (from W) English: 'I??m holding this spear to kill that with.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Nyahlu wahlu namani wagany? (from W) English: 'What did you catch the catfish with?' |
