Bundjalung Dictionary

English: that close, near hearer, visible
Bundjalung: mala
Part of Speech: demonstrative
Related Words:
With same English translation:   male, mala, mali  
Comment: Some case forms differ for human and non-human Wa; male (final /e/) in Gd.
South West: Wa:Crowl;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Sci:Woodnbng mullah thou
Example:

Bundjalung : Maliyu guybahla bulang gahmgu ngaringgahgu. (from W)

English: 'He (who I can see) is cooking some meat for those men across there (who I can see).'

Example:

Bundjalung : Munah dabahy janguywehn malahgaya janagan-gahya gahnganah mala darigan. (from W)

English: 'The dog got annoyed with the boy for taking his bone.'

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