English: yes, certainly, of course
Bundjalung: yaway
Part of Speech: interjection
Related Words: yawu(y)   yaw  
With same English translation:   yuweh  
Comment: Can stand alone, and can take a sentence clitic (Gd), see also yawu(y), yaw.
Gold Coast Tweed: M:Sc:Brunswk yah why yes; Ng:Curr:TwPtD:Bray yo , cam , yoe yes ;
Lower Richmond: Wi:Smy y
South West: Wa:Crowl; Wu:Calley jo: ? yes; Wa:Tabulm:Hargrv yowa;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt; Gd:Sci:Woodnbng yowai; Gd:Sc:JThomas UClarnce yo-i;
Example:

Bundjalung : yawayban (from G)

English: 'yes, I agree'


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