English: gape
Bundjalung: nyahnbira-
Part of Speech: verb
Related Words:
With same English translation:   ngahnybir  
Comment: 'Yawn' in other lists, 'throw-gape'? Cf. ngahny 'wide' (Gd).
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Watsn nyan'birra gape; Y:Hanln gape , yawn n 'yahnbirri , and n'gunbirri


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