| English: camp, a group of ngumbiny or huts (Watsn) |
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Bundjalung:
diman, jiman
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| Part of Speech: noun |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: |
| Comment: cf ngumbi, ngumbiny, mimi. The form diman seems more widespread. AT:Curr:Prior gives waybar ('fire') for 'camp', as is found in southern dialects; the basic meaning of diman seems to be 'ashes', at least in other dialects. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm; Y:Allen dimunn; Y:Watsn dhi'mun camp (a group of ngumbin or huts); Mur:Sc:Hargrv dimin hut; Tw:Sc:Bray dimmon a house; GC:Nerang:Curr:Fowlr dimmun; Tw:Curr:Bray demmon; GC:Coomera:police temmum; AT:Curr:LandsWh teemun; AT:Curr:Prior wybara; GC:Coomera:Sc camp temmun; Y:Hanln djimmun and kurrul a collection of huts, jimmun and other words, mi-mi |
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Example:
bundjalung: Nyule yan.gahla dimanba(h) ngubu. (neule yangala dimunnba mobo) (from Y:Alle) English: 'He will go to the camp to-morrow.' (ordering of words unimportant); |
