| English: white man, white woman |
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Bundjalung:
dagarigay (m), dagarigaygan (f)
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| Part of Speech: noun |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: |
| Category: people |
| Comment: Livingstone suggests from dagay 'dead'. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: M:Liv duggerigai, duggerigaigun |
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Example:
bundjalung: Dagay-gay ngali ngahrin. (from Ca) English: 'We danced for the Europeans.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Jehny galahna dagaynyah bayahny ngali duwanahna. (from Ca) English: 'The mouth of the corpse we buried today.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Nyaligur gale buwiyan dagay? (from Ca) English: 'When will this wind die (be dead)?' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Bumgahnybe nganyi dagay wangahgal. (from Ca) English: 'He will kill me dead because of you.' |
