English: down, downwards, below, into
Bundjalung: juy
Part of Speech: locative
Related Words:
With same English translation:  
Category: location
Comment: juhya loc case 'down, below, down there'; Holmer also lists juhyan.gahl 'where it downs, is down'; juyah loc case; junu probably 'from' (Livingstone).
Gold Coast Tweed: M:Liv below juy, juy, jua, junno down, into
Lower Richmond: Bj:Hom:Turnbl djui; Bj:Holm:Fergn dju:ja down, below, down there; Bj:Hom:Turnbl dju:jangal where it downs, is down;
South West: Cas:Smy djui ;
Example:

Bundjalung : Ngay gilah juy. (from Ca)

English: 'I'm going down there.'


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