| English: put on (clothes)
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Bundjalung:
banma-
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| Part of Speech: verb transitive
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
gayi-
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Comment: cf bamali-; cover, dress, clothe to get dressed, put on (a piece of clothing); takes ergative subject, but object usually omitted; cover; banmah-baleh 'cover yourself'; cf bandja-; dress, put on clothes.
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Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Allen v pr bunma, p bunmani, pf bunmanian, f bunmaleila cover; Y:Hanln punmah to cover, punmah bullay cover yourself;
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Lower Richmond: Bj:Holm:Fergn banma-;
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South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn banmalehla dressing, covering; Cas:Smy banm-a. bamal-e, bamalen
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Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt clothes, dress;
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Example:
Bundjalung : Gale baygal bamalehn gudjihnggu. (from Ca)
English: 'This man has painted (himself) with red ochre.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Gayu-gayu guhgara banmaleh. (from G)
English: 'Get dressed inside'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Nyahngandu banmalehn. (from G)
English: 'She put on her clothes.'
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