| English: light wooden spear |
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Bundjalung:
bilahr
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| Part of Speech: noun |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: |
| Category: artifact |
| Comment: Plural bilahr-gali; bilahru bira- 'to spear (something)' ('throw with spear'). |
| Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Allen billara small spear; Y:Watsn bi'lara; pi'l |
| South West: Wa:Crowl; Cas:Smy bila:r; |
| Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ; |
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Example:
bundjalung: Gawani maliyu dubahdjaru munah bilahr nyahn.ganah. (from W) English: The girl broke her spear (deliberately) |
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Example:
bundjalung: nganyah bargan gawani. (from W) English: 'My boomerang broke (accidentally).' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Munah bilahr nyahn.ganah gawani. (from W) English: '(Someone) broke her spear' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Ngadju mala nguruny bilahru bugani nyabay jugalinyun. (from W) English: 'I speared the emu while it was drinking water' |
