English: who?, somebody, someone
Bundjalung: ngihn (Wi), ngehn (M), ngahn (Ng)
Part of Speech: pronoun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   ngahn, ngehn   ngehn, ngahn  
Comment: ngihn.garah plural; ngihn.gur probably 'who please' (polite form).
Gold Coast Tweed: M:Liv ngen kunggallen; Ng:Curr:TwPtD:Bray killingang who is that , killarney (acc) who(m)
Lower Richmond: Bj:LWilsn ngihn? who?; Bj:Holm:Fergn ngi:n , ngi:n.gur;
Example:

Bundjalung : Ngihnbar mala? (from Bj:Hol)

English: 'Who is that?'

Example:

Bundjalung : Ngihndu wayini wahnyi? (from Bj:Hol)

English: 'Who told you?'


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