| English: what, something, question marker
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Bundjalung:
nyang
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| Part of Speech: pronoun
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
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Comment: e.g. as question marker 'I wonder, whether', etc. (Holmer), Y:Holm variant nyangga; minyang more likely in Y area.
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Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Holm nyan, nyangga (rare in north Sha)
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Lower Richmond: Bj:Sha:Turnbl njang; Bj:Morgn nyang? what? nyanggala? what's that?; Bj:Holm:Fergn, Turnbl nyang ;
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South West: Cas:Smy njang ;
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Example:
Bundjalung : Nyanggur wihnyi yingani? (from Cas:Sm)
English: 'What bit you?'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Nyang wihnyi yingani. (from Ca)
English: 'Something bit you.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Nyanggur wehlu ginini? (from Ca)
English: 'What did you do?'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Wehluwar nyang ginini. (from Ca)
English: 'You did something.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Nyanggur wudjeh yan.gahny bayahny? (from Ca)
English: 'Are you going today?'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Nyang male bugal? (from Ca)
English: 'Is that alright?'
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