| English: boy
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Bundjalung:
jabu, jabuh
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| Part of Speech: noun
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Related Words:
jabul and jabudjil
jabuhgil
With same English translation:
balun, balungay
bumbah, bumbay
gibar
jabu
jabuh
jabuh (Wi, M), jabuyil (M)
jabul
jabunggihny
jabu, jabuyil, jabudjil
janagan, jananggan
jananggan
margan
mudjum, muyum
mulam
yanangga
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Category: people
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Comment: 1-10 years (Y:Hanlon), pubescent boy 12-15 years old (Y:Allen, Y:Watsn), jabumang 'lot of boys' (Y:Holm:Logn), used by Holm:Curry for son also (his boy/son, my boy/son) Y:Holm:Curry), see also jabul and jabudjil, jabuhgil.
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Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm jabu; Y:Holm jabu (nganya , nyulang jabu my , his boy, son (Curry, Paulsn), jabumang lot of boys (Logn); Y:Allen jabo (boy between 12-15 yrs), Tabooba ngabo-ba) place of boys; Y:Watsn dh
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Example:
Bundjalung : Ngayu juwan ginahny jabugay biyanggay ngeringgay. (from M:Li)
English: 'I will make spears for both the boy and the father.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Guruhman duhyinyehn jabuhbar. (from Y:Sha:Culh)
English: 'The kangaroo is frightened of the boy.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Jabuhngi nyahni. (from Y:Sha:Culh)
English: '(He) saw a/the boy.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Galgahla jabuyu mali jali. (from Y:Sha:Culh)
English: 'The boy is chopping the tree.'
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