English: light wooden spear
Bundjalung: bilahr
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:  
Category: artifact
Comment: Plural bilahr-gali; bilahru bira- 'to spear (something)' ('throw with spear').
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Allen billara small spear; Y:Watsn bi'lara; pi'l
South West: Wa:Crowl; Cas:Smy bila:r;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ;
Example:

Bundjalung : Gawani maliyu dubahdjaru munah bilahr nyahn.ganah. (from W)

English: The girl broke her spear (deliberately)

Example:

Bundjalung : nganyah bargan gawani. (from W)

English: 'My boomerang broke (accidentally).'

Example:

Bundjalung : Munah bilahr nyahn.ganah gawani. (from W)

English: '(Someone) broke her spear'

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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