English: stick together, stay together, adhere, stick
Bundjalung: madji-
Part of Speech: verb intransitive
Related Words: mandah-  
With same English translation:  
Comment: cf. madjir 'sticky', 'sticky mud', inherently repetitive with or without repetitive suffix, see also mandah-.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Allen pr majen, p majeni, pf majenian, f majeila to stick, adhere; Y:Watsn mu'dhen; mu'dhen '; mu'dhenian; mu'dh
South West: Wa:Crowl; Cas:Smy madj-e, madjega, madj-e (Galibal), madjen ;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ;
Example:

Bundjalung : Balugahn wadjeni "Madjega wudjeh." (from Ca)

English: 'Balugahn said "stick, adhere."'


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