| English: hiccup |
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Bundjalung:
nyingbul
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| Part of Speech: noun |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: nyungan |
| Category: body_part |
| Comment: Probably nyihngbal (nyingba-l), from nyingba- 'say nying'. Note Y:Hanln has /g/, not /ng/, but cf. Gd yungan, Wa nyungan 'hiccup', nyinganba- 'to hiccup', which supports nyingbal. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Hanln neegbool hiccough |