English: eat, drink
Bundjalung: jari-
Part of Speech: verb intransitive
Related Words:
With same English translation:   ja-   jali-  
Category: body_part
Comment: cf. ja-, jali-; jarehla imperf. Livingstone has -ri- as a verb suffix similar in meaning to -li-.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Holm:Jackie
Example:

Bundjalung : gira jarehla (from Y:Holm:Jacki)

English: 'drinking (strong drink)'


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