Bundjalung Dictionary

English: choke
Bundjalung: wulba-
Part of Speech: verb
Related Words:
With same English translation:   gahringgah-   garinggah-  
Category: body_part
Comment: cf. wulba(h)-'hang' ( Y:Watsn), probably same. Y:Watsn gives most forms of 'to choke' with -li- suffix, i.e. reflexive 'to hang onseself'.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Alln v pr wulba , p wulbalen , pf wulbalian , f wulbaleila choke; Y:Watsn wul'ba; wul'balen; wul'balian; wul'bal

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