| English: don't, leave off |
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Bundjalung:
wanah
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| Part of Speech: verb |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: |
| Comment: Imperative, negative, indicates the action is prohibited; has all usual forms of a verb (M); goes with imperative tense of verb being negated, precedes the verb phrase it negates, whereas wan-/wen- 'be, become' follows the adjective it verbalises. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: M:Liv wana , wanalen (past); Ng:Curr:TwPtD:Bray wunna I don't know |
| Lower Richmond: Bj:Sha:Turnbl wana:; Bj:TMcD:Morgn wanah don't; Bj:Holm:Fergn wana- , term. wanani; |
| South West: Wa:Crowl; Wa/Gd:Calley wana: gine: 'don't do that (leave do)' |
| Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt; |
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Example:
bundjalung: Wanah yaruhma malahya nyabaydja. (from W) English: 'Don't swim in the water.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Wanah garahdja. (from G) English: 'Don't be too noisy.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Wanah nganyi bumah wahlu. (from G) English: 'Don't kill me!' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Wanah jang wanah. (from G) English: 'Don't be wicked!' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Wanah gineh. (from W) English: 'Don't do that.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Wanah yana(h)! (from Bj:Turnb) English: 'Don't go!' |
