English: bite or sting
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Bundjalung:
ying-, yingga-, yinga-, nyingga-
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Part of Speech: verb transitive
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Related Words:
yingan
With same English translation:
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Comment: Irregular. Watsn lists also nyingga-; yingilehla 'biting' (We), ying(g)ahla 'biting'; see also yingan.
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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
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Lower Richmond: Bj:Holm:Fergn yinga-;
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South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn ; Cas:Smy jing-a, jingani ;
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Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ;
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Example:
Bundjalung : Maliyu ngagambu yingani ngalingi. (from W)
English: 'The dog bit us.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Mahny bulahbu dabahy yingalehla nyulamangibu. (from W)
English: 'Those two dogs are biting each other.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Maliyu gihnydju yingani nganyi. (from W)
English: 'I got stung by an ant.'
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