English: hold, catch, touch, grab, seize, embrace, grasp, get hold of
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Bundjalung:
nama-
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Part of Speech: verb transitive
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
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Comment: Continuous (antipassive) form namali-; cf. nama- 'catch, touch, hold' in other dialects, and namani.
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Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Allen pr numala, p numalen, pf numalian, f numalela, Y:Watsn num'al
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Lower Richmond: Bj:Holm:Fergn nama- , term. namani , prog. namala
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South West: Wa:Crowl; Cas:Smy nam-a ;
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Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ;
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Example:
Bundjalung : Mala dabahy bugal namalihgu mahny mani. (from W)
English: 'That dog is good at catching kangaroos.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Namah jambaydju. (from W)
English: 'Take hold (of it) with your hands.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Wahlu namahla bin.gihng jahna-nyun mala nyabay. (from W)
English: 'You can catch turtles in still water.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Gala ngadju bilahr namahla mala bumbih. (from W)
English: 'I??m holding this spear to kill that with.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Nyahlu wahlu namani wagany? (from W)
English: 'What did you catch the catfish with?'
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