Bundjalung Dictionary

English: an action, act of...., doer of an action
Bundjalung: -Y
Part of Speech: suffix
Related Words:
With same English translation:  
Comment: One actually doing the action at the time of speaking, nominaliser, cf -l ; e.g. yanbay 'a walk' (act of walking).
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt
Example:

Bundjalung : wayahlimay (from G)

English: 'a thing being made to fly' (eg an aeroplane)

Example:

Bundjalung : yanbay (from G)

English: 'traveller'

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