English: angry, quarrelsome, bad-tempered, enemy
Bundjalung: janguy
Part of Speech: adjective, noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:  
Category: senses
Comment: angry Wa, quarrelsom, bad-tempered Gd, from jang 'bad, wicked' Gd.
South West: Wa:Crowl; Wa:Crow angry ; Cas:Smy djang
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ;
Example:

Bundjalung : Janguy bahyanibeh munah guruhmbil gehrbinah mahnyulu jahdjambu. (from W)

English: 'She got angry (her anger emerged) because the children spilt the milk.'

Example:

Bundjalung : Janguydjam nyule. (from Ca)

English: 'He is good-tempered.'


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