Bundjalung Dictionary

English: chase, catch
Bundjalung: gahya-
Part of Speech: verb transitive
Related Words:
With same English translation:  
Comment: gahyalur preterite; cf gaya-/gayi-, baya-. Only used by Turnbl in the sense of gahnga- (q.v.), of which it might possibly be a phonetic variant.
Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict kahya-; Y:Holm:Logn
Lower Richmond: Bj:TMcD gayahni chase(d?); Bj:Holm:Turnbl ga:ja-, ga.jana
Example:

Bundjalung : nyulangi gahyani (from Y:Hol)

English: 'chased him'

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