| English: good, happy, well, in good health
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Bundjalung:
banyahr, banyar
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| Part of Speech: adjective
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
banyahr, banyar
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Category: body_part
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Comment: Also 'very' when attached to another adjective; with -ma 'make good'; cf bugal.
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Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Watsn good (at Tweed Heads) bunyarra; M:Liv bunyarra good, great, bunyarra jung very bad; M:Evans pennara good; Ng:Gresty poonyahra good; M:Cudgn:Sc bunyarah strong; bunyarah murung old; GC:Nerang:Fowlr punyarra; Tw:Curr:Bray punyara, pun-ya pun-ya-ra punnarregan; AT:LandsWh bunyarra; Tw:Curr:Bray pun-ya-ra; Tw:Bray pun-na-ra good; Mur:Sc:Martin pun-na-ra good; Y:Hanln punyahra, bunyarr good, beautiful; punyahra good, beautiful, all right , be glad
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Example:
Bundjalung : Banyahr ngayu. (from Y:Hanl)
English: 'I'm in good health.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Banyahrma yaruhbil. (from )
English: 'Make a good song.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Wahlu jah, banyahrandah. (from )
English: 'You eat, (you) will be alright.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Ngay banya-banyahr garul. (from T)
English: 'I'm very tired.'
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