English: urinate
Bundjalung: jaluba-
Part of Speech: verb
Related Words:
With same English translation:  
Category: body_part
Comment: Takes ergative subject, but never has object Wa; jalubay 'urine'.
Lower Richmond: Bj:Holm:Turnbl djaluba-, djalubaliii; Wi:TMcD:Gomes jaluba urinate
South West: Wa:Crowl;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ;
Example:

Bundjalung : Maliyu jahdjam jalubani. (from W)

English: 'The child urinated.'


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