| English: poke, peck, sting, stab, spear, write |
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Bundjalung:
buga-
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| Part of Speech: verb transitive |
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Related Words:
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| Comment: i.e. to poke with a sharp object, whether or not action involves piercing, can also refer to pain caused by poking; can be reduplicated (Wa); poke, pierce, write', gim buga- 'to wander around aimlessly' (poke around) Gd; pierce, poke, spear; possibly bawa- in Tw:Curr:Bray; pierce, poke. |
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Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm buga; Tw:Curr:Bray pow-wun-nee speared, powgun, puggarlo will spear;
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Lower Richmond: Bj:Sha:Turnbl to kill buga, bugani past
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South West: Wa:Crowl ;
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Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt;
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Example:
bundjalung: Maliyu wurguluhmbu bugani malahni baygalni munah gabuny maliyu gahnganah. (from W) English: 'The magpie pecked the man because he stole its eggs.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Bugani nganyi. (from W) English: 'I got stung as I was climbing down from the tree.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Jambay nganyah jangwerwahla bugalinyun (from W) English: 'my hand is getting sore from writing.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Ngadju mala nguruny bilahru bugani nyabay jugalinyun. (from W) English: 'I speared the emu while it was drinking water.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Maliyu baygalu bugani mala banidjargani. (from W) English: 'The man stabbed his wife.' |
