| English: night, dark, black
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Bundjalung:
ngandir
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| Part of Speech: noun
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
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Category: time
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Comment: cf. ngalu/nalu, ngagu and yinahla, nyinala.
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Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm dark, night; Y:Allen ondirei or inala (rest-time); Y:Watsn ngull'dire night; nyin'ala; ngun'dire; M:Sc nutidy or nolo; AT:Curr:LandsWh nandiddi, GC:Nerang:Curr:Fowlr underra, Tw:Curr:Bray untidy; Y:Hanln n'gundaree ; M:Sc:Brunswk nutidy or nolo night; Ng:Curr:TwPtD:Bray untidy dark , night; Ng:Sc:TweedR:Bray unterdee night; Ng:Sc:Mur:Martn munderry night
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Lower Richmond: Bj:Holm:Fergn ngandir; Bj:Sha:Turnbl black; Wi:Curr:Richmond mundery dark ;
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South West: Wu:Calley ngand ? r ? ; Cas:Smy ngandar, ngandir ;
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Example:
Bundjalung : Ngandiri nyule yan.gehn. (from Ca)
English: 'He went by night.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Ngay yangahny ngandiru. (from Bj:Ferg)
English: 'I was about to go last night.'
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