English: finished, done
Bundjalung: gumbiny
Part of Speech: adjective, verb
Related Words:
With same English translation:  
Comment: Pronounced [gumbindj] by Tabulam/Baryulgil people today; as verb gumbiny-an.ga; see gumbanya-, probably same stem; Smyth lists as gumbuny.
Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict kumbiny; Y:Holm:Curry,Logn
Example:

Bundjalung : Gumbiny-wehn nyula. (from Y:Holm:Log)

English: 'That was the end of him.'


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