| English: hit, punch, hit with any kind of object, cut, strike
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Bundjalung:
badji-
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| Part of Speech: verb transitive
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
badji-
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Comment: e.g. open or closed fist, hand held object, thrown object, or falling object (such as rain); hitting can be accidental or on purpose, can also refer to noise made by hitting; it is the most general verb of hitting; Ga? badjinyi 'to hit'. Cf also bayi-.
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South West: Cas:Smy badj-e, badje: ; Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn ;
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Condamine Upper Clarence: Ga:Sha:Turnbl badji, badjinyi to hit; Gd:Geyt; Gn:Mathew batyer strike
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Example:
Bundjalung : guwang badji- (from W)
English: 'rain hard'
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Example:
Bundjalung : badjilehla (from W)
English: 'hitting' (also bayi-)
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Example:
Bundjalung : Ngadju wihnyi badjehny mala wahlu nganyah bargan gahngganyi. (from Variou)
English: 'I will hit you if you take my boomerang.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Yagambeh bayahny badjilehny. (from Variou)
English: 'It won't rain today.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Maliyu nganyi badjini mumguhlu. (from Variou)
English: 'He punched me (hit with fist).'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Maliyu baygalu nugalu badjidjahn malahni. (from Variou)
English: 'The man slapped her on the face.'
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