| English: yes, and |
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Bundjalung:
ngeh
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| Part of Speech: interjection, conjunction |
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Related Words:
ngi
With same English translation: ngin |
| Comment: Used by listener in a conversation to indicate 'I'm listening, please go on' (Wa); also used as a conjunction (alternating with ngah) (Wa), see also ngi, yawu. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: Ng:Curr:TwPtD:Bray yo, cam, yoe yes |
| Lower Richmond: Bj:Holm ngi; |
| South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn and; |
| Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ; |
| Copmanhurst: Cop:Hargrv nid yes ; |
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Example:
bundjalung: Balahn.gan gurihbu. - Ngeh. - Bugaw. (from W) English: 'It's been dead a long time. - Yeah. - It stinks.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Ngay yarbilehn ngeh ngahrin ngay. (from W) English: 'I sang and I danced.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Ngeh gidja yuru nyahbigu jali. (from G) English: 'Now that is a good looking tree!' |
