English: fly
Bundjalung: wayah-
Part of Speech: verb intransitive
Related Words:
With same English translation:   bahny   bandjilam, bandjalahm   bira-   dabahy   gambul   garimanday   gehrang   gihrang   ginyin, ginin   giraman   girang, girung   girman   guwiyung   guyuhng   guyung   jalngay   jalngay bahram   jalngay-ngahriyan, jalngay   jihrmurul   jingir-jingi(h)r   jirwururahwra, jirwurarawra, jiruhrurahwra   junbar   junbar   junbargal   junbarma-   junbar, janbar   juwim-juwim   nguruny-nguruhny   wagan   warahr   wayahli-   wayam, wehm   wehm   yaruh-, yaruhli-   yunbar  
Comment: wayahli- listed in Wa; Calley form attests wayahliwahla (-wa suffix); wayalin terminative (probably wayalehn).
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Holm:Logn
Lower Richmond: Bj:Holm:Fergn waja-, prog. wajala, rr term. wajalin, imm. wajalin past hab. wajalilur
South West: Wa:Crowl;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt wayah-; Gd:Calley weia:lewala flying (hawk) ;
Example:

Bundjalung : Gahgun mala wayahlin gilah babar. (from W)

English: 'The kookaburra flew up there.'

Example:

Bundjalung : wayahlelah (from W)

English: 'flying'

Example:

Bundjalung : wayahlimal (from G)

English: 'a thing which may be made to fly (eg boomerang)'


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