English: lie down
Bundjalung: yina-, yinima-(?), yuna-
Part of Speech: verb
Related Words:
With same English translation:   yina-   yuna-   yunama-  
Comment: Probably yinama- = 'cause to lie down, make lie down'; inflected form yunali-.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm yina , yinima(?); Y:Holm yina- , yinala , yinalur lie down (Curry , QLong); Y:Allen pr ina , p inani , pf inandian , f ina la lie (rest); Y:Watsn nyina; M:Liv yu
Example:

Bundjalung : Yunahgir ngay. (from M:Li)

English: 'I should like to lie down.'

Example:

Bundjalung : Ngay ngurahm yunahny. (from M:Li)

English: 'I will lie down and sleep.'


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