English: burn
Bundjalung: bara-, bahra-
Part of Speech: verb
Related Words:
With same English translation:   gandji(li)-   guyba-   guyba-, guybali-   marba-   yugi-  
Category: food
Comment: cf maraba- 'roast, cook', literally 'heat at a fire', and Gd barah- 'to scorch, burn (of grass)'.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Allen v pr bara, p barani, pf baranian, f baraleila burn; Y:Watsn ba'ra (bar'a); ba'ran


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