English: long ago
Bundjalung: gurila(h)bu, girubu, gurabu
Part of Speech: time
Related Words: gurilah   gurubu  
With same English translation:   gurih   gurihngga-   gurilahbu   guriyahbu   guriyahbu, guruyahgu   gurubu  
Category: time
Comment: gurilabanggil 'a very long time ago' Y:Watsn; see also gurilah, gurubu.
Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict kurila(h)bu, kirubu, kurabu; Y:Sha:Culhm girubu (?); Y:Allen gurilabo, gurila-bunngil very long ago; Y:Watsn gur'ilab
Example:

Bundjalung : Birrangehn gurilahbu, ngering Mamahm, Yaburahng. (from M:Li)

English: 'Berrong came long long ago, with Momm?_m (and) Yabur?_ng.'


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