| English: blow, smoke, blow something, including cigarettes (Wa)
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Bundjalung:
buhmbi-
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| Part of Speech: verb transitive
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
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Comment: cf buhy(i)/buwi 'breath' Gd; Smythe also to breathe.
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South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn bumbilehla 'blowing' (of wind) ; Cas:Smy bu:mb-i, bu:mbilenj, bu:mbigi, bu:mbile:na, bu:mbilela;
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Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt
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Example:
Bundjalung : Ngadju mala buhmbiny waybar. (from W)
English: 'I'll blow the fire'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Wurahng mahnyu malahya jaliya buhmbila mala ngahnydja. (from W)
English: 'The leaves high in the tree are blowing.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Wanah mahny buhmbi. (from W)
English: 'Don't smoke (cigarettes).'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Ngay buhmbilehny. (from Ca)
English: 'I'll blow, I'll have a smoke.'
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