English: sick
Bundjalung: gibing
Part of Speech: adjective
Related Words:
With same English translation:   biging   bumbang/bambang   danbiyan   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(?)
Example:

Bundjalung : Ngay wudjah gidjirun.gahla gibing wudja yunanyun. (from W)

English: 'I feel sorry for you lying down sick.'


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