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