Bundjalung Dictionary

English: stop (making a noise), become quiet
Bundjalung: jawinywen-, jawunywan-
Part of Speech: verb intransitive
Related Words:
With same English translation:  
Comment: From jawiny 'quiet, still'.
South West: Wa:Crowl jawinywan-; Cas:Smy djounjwan-a , djounjwana.gainj
Example:

Bundjalung : Mala dubay jawinywehn yarbili-nyun. (from W)

English: 'The woman stopped singing.'

Example:

Bundjalung : Mala dubay jawinywenbeh yarbilinyun. (from W)

English: 'The woman has stopped singing.'

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