| English: speak, talk, ask, tell
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Bundjalung:
giya-
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| Part of Speech: verb
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
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Category: language
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Comment: also 'to talk, speak' (M:Liv); forms giyah (imper), giyani (compl), giyahny (imm) ; also giyagi, giyagu intention (Y:Holm); also giyali- (Y:Holm). Gn has giga-, q.v.
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Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict kiya-, kiyi-; Y:Sha:Culhm giyi; Y:Holm:Fogty,Logn gia imper., giani/giyani pi, giagi, giyagu intent.; gialigi, gialila (last xpl. trans. contruction may be incorrect); Y:Allen pr gia, p giani, pf gian,f giala tell; Y:Watsn g
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Example:
Bundjalung : Giyah malahnyi bumaliyah. (from M:Li)
English: 'Ask him to fight.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Wahlu giyah malahnyi waybar gandjiyah/gandjibah. (from M:Li)
English: 'You ask him to light a fire.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Ngayu giyalehn. (from M:Li)
English: 'I replied.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Mali gehr mibiny giyahla. (from M:Li)
English: 'That white cockatoo speaks like a man.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Yaburugen ngayabah giyani. (from M:Li)
English: 'One came (sic) to me.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Giyah nyulangi! (from Y:Holm:Fogt)
English: 'Tell him!'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Giyani nganyi. (from Y:Holm:Log)
English: '(He) told me.'
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