English: fellow
Bundjalung: jigala
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   bala   bawul   nyimbuny   nyula, nyule  
Category: people
Comment: Ergative jigalayu; mumuna jigalayu 'that fellow'; possibly a contracted form of jigibala 'cheeky fellow' (?).
Lower Richmond: Bj:Holm:Turnbl djigala (erg. djigalaju)


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