Bundjalung Dictionary

English: that

Bundjalung: gundeh

Part of Speech: demonstrative

Related Words:
With same English translation: gahba gahbagan gahnga gahya gidja gila gilama- gilamba gila, gigila (Wi), gile (Wi), gili (M, Ng) gile gili gingilawna gugundeh gundehgal jabirngehny maga mahmu mala malagay malah malama- mala, mamala, male (Wi), mali, mamali, male etc. (M) male male, mala, mali mali/male, mamali, male, etc. mamali mangga may mayah mayahgan mayu munahmba munu yah

Comment: Gd: (1) that distant, general area, in sight of the speaker, cf gunu, munu; (2) that distant, of mass nouns, e.g. 'water', cf gunu, munu; with -gal becomes a time word: 'then' (there-after); Wa: there distant general area, invisible.

South West: Wa:Crowl

Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt;

Example:

Bundjalung : Gundeh wudjang darambeh. (from G)

English: 'That grass is very dry.'