English: day, midday, daytime, daylight
Bundjalung: numgir
Part of Speech: noun, time
Related Words:
With same English translation:  
Category: natural_environment
Comment: numgir (Y:Geyt:Culhm, AT:Curr:O'Conn); nyanggay (Y:Watsn, AT:Curr:Prior, GC:Nerang:Curr:Fowlr, Tw:Curr:Bray); cf. yalgan. M:Liv form could be namgir.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Geyt:Culhm numgir daytime ; M:Liv num-gerry daylight, Tw:Curr:Bray nung; AT:Curr:Prior manga day; AT:Curr:O'Conn numagera, GC:Nerang:Curr:Fowlr
South West: Cas:Smy numgir day, midday; Wa:Crowl day ; We:Gordn day ;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Calley num:g ? r ? day; Gd:Geyt day ; Gd:Sci:Woodnbng numbeeree day;
Example:

Bundjalung : Mala yalgan bahn.gala numgir mala-ngu gibam jubunyja (from W)

English: 'The sun comes out in the day and then the moon comes out at night.'

Example:

Bundjalung : gali nyangga (from Y:Wats)

English: 'today' (this visible day)


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