| English: bite or sting |
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Bundjalung:
ying-, yingga-, yinga-, nyingga-
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| Part of Speech: verb transitive |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: |
| Comment: Irregular. Watsn lists also nyingga-; yingilehla 'biting' (We), ying(g)ahla 'biting'; see also yingan. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm yinga; Y:Allen pr inga, p ingani, pf inganian, f ingala; Y:Watsn yingahla 'biting, bite', n. nyin'gan; ny |
| Lower Richmond: Bj:Holm:Fergn yinga-; |
| South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn ; Cas:Smy jing-a, jingani ; |
| Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ; |
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Example:
bundjalung: Maliyu ngagambu yingani ngalingi. (from W) English: 'The dog bit us.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Mahny bulahbu dabahy yingalehla nyulamangibu. (from W) English: 'Those two dogs are biting each other.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Maliyu gihnydju yingani nganyi. (from W) English: 'I got stung by an ant.' |
