| English: one, only, alone
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Bundjalung:
yabur
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| Part of Speech: adjective
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
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Comment: m yaburginy, f yaburginygan, arb yaburnah (not used with bulahbu to make higher numbers); Calley lists yabur as 'new' and yaburni 'one'.
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South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn; Wa:Tabulm:Hargrv yabba ; Wa/Gd:Calley jabur new, jaburni one ; Cas:Smy j
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Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt; Gd:Sc:JThomas UClarnce yaborah one
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Example:
Bundjalung : Mala baygal yarbilehla yaburginy. (from W)
English: 'The man is singing alone.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Mala baygal yarbi-yarbilehla yaburginy. (from W)
English: 'The man sometimes sings when he's on his own.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Yaburginyganah jahdjam dungaliwahnbe (from G)
English: 'One woman's child cried and cried.' (one-pers-fem-possessive)
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