English: light wooden spear
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Bundjalung:
bilahr
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Part of Speech: noun
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
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Category: artifact
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Comment: Plural bilahr-gali; bilahru bira- 'to spear (something)' ('throw with spear').
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Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Allen billara small spear; Y:Watsn bi'lara; pi'l
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South West: Wa:Crowl; Cas:Smy bila:r;
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Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ;
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Example:
Bundjalung : Gawani maliyu dubahdjaru munah bilahr nyahn.ganah. (from W)
English: The girl broke her spear (deliberately)
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Example:
Bundjalung : nganyah bargan gawani. (from W)
English: 'My boomerang broke (accidentally).'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Munah bilahr nyahn.ganah gawani. (from W)
English: '(Someone) broke her spear'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Ngadju mala nguruny bilahru bugani nyabay jugalinyun. (from W)
English: 'I speared the emu while it was drinking water'
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