English: bite or sting
Bundjalung: ying-, yingga-, yinga-, nyingga-
Part of Speech: verb transitive
Related Words: yingan  
With same English translation:  
Comment: Irregular. Watsn lists also nyingga-; yingilehla 'biting' (We), ying(g)ahla 'biting'; see also yingan.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm yinga; Y:Allen pr inga, p ingani, pf inganian, f ingala; Y:Watsn yingahla 'biting, bite', n. nyin'gan; ny
Lower Richmond: Bj:Holm:Fergn yinga-;
South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn ; Cas:Smy jing-a, jingani ;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ;
Example:

Bundjalung : Maliyu ngagambu yingani ngalingi. (from W)

English: 'The dog bit us.'

Example:

Bundjalung : Mahny bulahbu dabahy yingalehla nyulamangibu. (from W)

English: 'Those two dogs are biting each other.'

Example:

Bundjalung : Maliyu gihnydju yingani nganyi. (from W)

English: 'I got stung by an ant.'


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