English: steal
Bundjalung: wirgah-
Part of Speech: verb transitive
Related Words:
With same English translation:   gurama- (?)   ngarwandjan   wirgah- (wihrgah- ?)   wura-   wurga-, wura-   wuyirga-   wuyurgah-  
Comment: wurga- etc. in other dialects.
South West: Wa:Crowl wirgah -;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gn:JMathew wuirkalila
Example:

Bundjalung : Wirgahla mayu nyang. (from W)

English: 'He (the clever feller) steals things.'


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