| English: boy
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Bundjalung:
jananggan
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| Part of Speech: noun
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
balun, balungay
bumbah, bumbay
gibar
jabu
jabuh
jabuh (Wi, M), jabuyil (M)
jabul
jabunggihny
jabu, jabuh
jabu, jabuyil, jabudjil
janagan, jananggan
margan
mudjum, muyum
mulam
yanangga
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Category: people
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Comment: Wi:ScCk suggests final /l/; and Morgan gives as son, with a short form nagan.
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Lower Richmond: Bj:Sha:Turnbl djananggan boy; Bj:TMcD:Morgn jananggan , nagan son; Bj:Holm:Fergn djananggan , djananggan mam , djanangganda Turnbl , djananggani acc.; Bj:Holm:Turnbl djanang , djanangmam , djanav mamba; Wi:Curr:Richmd goombi chungagun boys; Bj:Sc:Coraki tenengul boy
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Example:
Bundjalung : Galgalehla jali jananggan mabaranggayi. (from Bj:Sha:Turnb)
English: 'The boy is chopping the tree for the man.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : janangganmahm (from Bj:Holm:Turnb)
English: 'the boys'
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Example:
Bundjalung : nganyah jananggan (from Bj:Holm:Turnb)
English: 'my son'
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