| English: big |
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Bundjalung:
gamay
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| Part of Speech: adjective |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: gamagay guygihn wilahr |
| Comment: Also 'thick' (Y:Allen, Y:Watsn); gamay-bin 'big (masc.)', gamaynagan 'big (fem)', gamina 'big (tree)'; mibiny gamay ( M:Liv), gamagay (Y:Sha:Culhm); positive, comparative and superlative gamay, gamay-gali, gamay-bunggil resp. (Y:Allen); Y:Hanln also has 'kongwai'; also name of an old 'king' (Y:Holm); Camoi 'king' buried at Fingal Head. Gn has gamaygal 'heavy'. |
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Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict kamay; Y:Sha:Culhm gamay, gamagay; Y:Holm:Monsl,QLong; Y:Allen gumai big, thick; Y:Watsn gum'ai big; M:Liv kumai, kumai-bin (m), kumai-ma-gun (f), kuminna or kuma i nyon (spears, canoes, logs); Ms cobawnor kumajong big; Mur:Sc:Hargrv cumiboollarge hill; high mountain; AT:Curr:LandsWh kum, AT:Curr:JO'Conn cumi, Ngr:Gresty kumai long (of whiskers); komaijung big, plenty; GC:Nerang:Curr:Fowlr comi, Tw:Curr:Bray kommo; GC:Coomera:police kowine/komine large creek; GC:Coomera:Sc large cr
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Condamine Upper Clarence: Gn:Mathew kumai thick, gumnikal heavy
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Example:
bundjalung: Gamay mali jabu. (from Y:Sha:Culh) English: 'That boy is big.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Mamali gamagay mibiny/jalgany. (from Y:Sha:Culh) English: 'That's a big man/woman.' |
