| English: sick |
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Bundjalung:
gibing
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| Part of Speech: adjective |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: biging bumbang/bambang danbiyan gibing gibingwan- guriwuli- jangil mingay nyel-nyel walahw walawu (?) yadjul yalgur yalyal, yilyal, yelyel, yaljal yelyel yilyalma- |
| Category: body_part |
| Comment: gibing(w)en- 'to get sick'. |
| Lower Richmond: Bj:Sha:Turnbl gibig; Bj:Holm-Turnbl gibig; Ny:Sc:Ballina3/1903 gibbing sick |
| South West: Wa:Crowl; Wu:Calley gibing(?) |
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Example:
Bundjalung : Ngay wudjah gidjirun.gahla gibing wudja yunanyun. (from W) English: 'I feel sorry for you lying down sick.' |
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