| English: wait, wait for, accompany |
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Bundjalung:
ngunda-
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| Part of Speech: verb transitive |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: |
| Comment: Also recorded as nguhnda- (see example), Morgan has mundali-, q.v. Gd 'accompany' meaning appears to overlap with Wa examples of 'wait for'. |
| Lower Richmond: Bj:Holm ngunda- , r.-r. imp. ngundali , term. ngundalin |
| South West: Wa:Crowl ; Cas:Smy ngund-a , ngudale:gur , ngu:ndalen ; |
| Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt accompany; |
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Example:
bundjalung: Gadji ngay jugalehny ngaywahr yagambeh nguhndalehny blaganmihni. (from W) English: 'I'm going to drink here, but I'm not going to wait for you.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Gadji ngundaleh ngadjah. (from W) English: 'Wait for me here.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Ngundalehgur gale guwang wanalehni. (from Ca) English: 'Wait till the rain has stopped.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Wadjungdjargan nguhndalehn ngandiri nyahnagayi. (from Ca) English: 'The mother-in-law waited for her in the darkness.' |
