English: yes, and
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Bundjalung:
ngeh
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Part of Speech: interjection, conjunction
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Related Words:
ngi
yawu
With same English translation:
ngin
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Comment: Used by listener in a conversation to indicate 'I'm listening, please go on' (Wa); also used as a conjunction (alternating with ngah) (Wa), see also ngi, yawu.
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Gold Coast Tweed: Ng:Curr:TwPtD:Bray yo, cam, yoe yes
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Lower Richmond: Bj:Holm ngi;
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South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn and;
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Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ;
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Copmanhurst: Cop:Hargrv nid yes ;
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Example:
Bundjalung : Balahn.gan gurihbu. - Ngeh. - Bugaw. (from W)
English: 'It's been dead a long time. - Yeah. - It stinks.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Ngay yarbilehn ngeh ngahrin ngay. (from W)
English: 'I sang and I danced.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Ngeh gidja yuru nyahbigu jali. (from G)
English: 'Now that is a good looking tree!'
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