| English: stand, stand up, stop (of wind etc.)
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Bundjalung:
jahna-
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| Part of Speech: verb intransitive
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
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Comment: Inherently continuous Gd; be in the state or act of standing, grow (of plants), be in one place; can be reduplicated jajahna-; jahnama- 'to stand (something)' Wa.
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Gold Coast Tweed: M:Sc:Brunswk words transposed , prob. chanah stop ; Y:Sha:Culhm; Y:Holm jahnagi to stand; Y:Allen pr jana , p janani , pf janian , f janala; Y:Watsn dh
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Lower Richmond: Bj:Sha:Turnbl dja:na stand; Bj:TMcD:Cowl jahnanh; Bj:Holm:Fergn dja:na- , dja:na , dja:nani , dja:nala , dja:nan;
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South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn jahnalah standing; Cas:Smy dja:n-a ;
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Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt; Gd:Calley djana stand up ;
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Example:
Bundjalung : Gala bidjangdjar jahnala gadji. (from W)
English: 'This father is standing here.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Gahny bidjangdjar ja-jahnala gadji. (from W)
English: 'These fathers are standing here.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Jahnanibeh mala madji. (from W)
English: 'He just stood there.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Gala ngay jahnany yuh. (from W)
English: 'I will stand up later.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Yuh ngali yanah buyan gala jahnanah. (from W)
English: 'Let's go later when the wind stops.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Jinggehn mahny wudjang jahnani gadji. (from W)
English: 'How did the grass grow here?'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Munu gadjalgahny jahnani warahy. (from W)
English: 'The tea has been standing for a long time'
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