English: make good, repair, mend, fix, cure, improve
Bundjalung: bugalma-
Part of Speech: verb transitive
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Comment:
South West: Cas:Smy bogolm-a, bogolma:nj, bogolmalela, b
Example:

Bundjalung : Ngadju ngubu bugalmahny bilahr nganyah. (from Ca)

English: 'I'll mend my spear tomorrow.'

Example:

Bundjalung : Nyule bugalmalehla guybalehla. (from Ca)

English: 'He cooks well.'

Example:

Bundjalung : Malewahr mugulwehnbe binangdjamwehnbe munah maleyu bugalmanibe. (from Ca)

English: 'He continued to do it without taking any notice.'


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