English: boy under 12 years |
Bundjalung:
mulam
|
Part of Speech: noun |
Related Words:
With same English translation: mulam |
Category: people |
Comment: Y:Allen gives mulam as 'male (child)', and jabo as male from 12 to 15 years; 12-15 years old (w); cf. 'boy' jabu; cases (Y:Allen); mulamnya 'of a boy (pres), mulamnadjil 'of a boy (past)'; mulamwalul plural (Y:Allen). |
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Allen molumm , human male (child) , boy; Y:Allen molumm male child , molummllya , molummnajil; gulli molummnya konggong jungumm; gulli kong-gong molummnajil kobungil; molumm-wallull yana; Y:Watsn m |
Example:
Bundjalung : Gali mulamah gunggung jun(.)gam. (from Y:Alle) English: 'This boy's skull (is) hard.' (refers to the skull of a living boy) |
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