| English: day, midday, daytime, daylight |
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Bundjalung:
numgir
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| Part of Speech: noun, time |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: |
| Category: natural_environment |
| Comment: numgir (Y:Geyt:Culhm, AT:Curr:O'Conn); nyanggay (Y:Watsn, AT:Curr:Prior, GC:Nerang:Curr:Fowlr, Tw:Curr:Bray); cf. yalgan. M:Liv form could be namgir. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Geyt:Culhm numgir daytime ; M:Liv num-gerry daylight, Tw:Curr:Bray nung; AT:Curr:Prior manga day; AT:Curr:O'Conn numagera, GC:Nerang:Curr:Fowlr |
| South West: Cas:Smy numgir day, midday; Wa:Crowl day ; We:Gordn day ; |
| Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Calley num:g ? r ? day; Gd:Geyt day ; Gd:Sci:Woodnbng numbeeree day; |
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Example:
bundjalung: Mala yalgan bahn.gala numgir mala-ngu gibam jubunyja (from W) English: 'The sun comes out in the day and then the moon comes out at night.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: gali nyangga (from Y:Wats) English: 'today' (this visible day) |
