English: go in, enter, put on (clothes), swim (?), set (sun)
Bundjalung: gayi-
Part of Speech: verb
Related Words:
With same English translation:  
Category: natural_environment
Comment: cf. gaya-; 'shirt.' gunggil gayehn; gayehn 'to put on', gayehla '(I) go in'.
Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict kayi-; Y:Sha:Culhm gayi swim, chase; Y:Holm:Logn gayi- go in; M:Liv kaie go in, enter; Tw:Curr:Bray kowar kia jun come and swim; Y:Hanln kaien to put on, kaielo I go in ;
Example:

Bundjalung : wayalin (wayalehn?) gayin (probably gayehn) burginyu (from Y:Holm:Log)

English: 'flew through the air'


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