English: halfway, half
Bundjalung: bahm
Part of Speech: locative
Related Words:
With same English translation:  
Category: location
Comment: Indicates an action takes place half-way along Wa.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Allen bam half
South West: Wa:Crowl ;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt
Example:

Bundjalung : Maliyu munah bilahr birani baygalu gawalehn-nguy bahm. (from W)

English: 'The man threw the spear and it broke in half.'


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