English: kindle, light, make burn, marry
Bundjalung: gandji(li)-
Part of Speech: verb
Related Words:
With same English translation:  
Category: food
Comment: gandjibah (imper), gandjibani (past, compl), gandjibahny (fut, imm). also 'marry'? Probably ganyja- + -li-, but possibly ganydji(li)- (gandji(li)-) ; Ny:Sc:Ballina3/1903 form listed suggested gandjigahn, possibly as noun 'marriage'. gandjilehn 'married' (Bj:Sc:Coraki); gandjibihn 'marriage'(?) (Ng:Sc:Mur).
Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict kanji(li)- ; Y:Allen pr kunjelinn, p kunjelen, pf kunjelian, f kunjeleila kindle, marry, cf marry (see "kindle ") pr k
Lower Richmond: Bj:Sc:Coraki kunjellan marriage; Ny:Sc:Ballina3/1903 kungheghan marriage
Example:

Bundjalung : Munu waybaru gandjilinibahny ngubu. (from M:Li)

English: 'That fire will be lit tomorrow.'

Example:

Bundjalung : gandjiligir (from M:Li)

English: 'desire to burn'

Example:

Bundjalung : Wahlu giyah malahnyi waybar gandjilah. (from M:Li)

English: 'You ask him to light (it).'


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