| English: sing |
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Bundjalung:
yarbi-, yarbili-
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| Part of Speech: verb |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: binggiribah birbi buhnda- bulidju- galagir galagirbah galigir gangga- gindilu jahna- gindilu walanggi- guhn jahgari (?) jalalah jananggan janigir(?) julan mindjihng-mindjihng ngahriny-ngahriny ngay (ngayi, ngayu) ngaygil ngeh gidja ngehn, ngihn ngihn, ngehn ngudjal ngudjal ba- ngudjalbahy -ngurgan wahlu wahlu wahlu wahnyi, wanyi wanygal weh, wih wihlu wihnyi wiyeh wudjah wudjeh wungah wuranggari (?) yalbi- yamigan (?) yan.gay yarbi- yarbil-gali yarbilginy yarbilgin, yarbilgin.gan yarbi-, yarbili- yehyin (yehny?), yangi (yangay) |
| Category: language |
| Comment: yarbil 'song' listed by Tw:Sc:Bray. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm yalbi , yarbilehla , yalbilehla; Y:Allen pr yarrabil , p yarrabilen , pf yarrabilian , f yarrabileila; Y:Watsn yar'rabil; yar'rabilen; yar'rabilian; yar'rabileta; M:Liv yerrube, yerrubilloro; Tw:Sc:Bray yerrabil song; Gem yarrabil sing; Y:Hanln yerrabay |
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Example:
Bundjalung : Janabi yarbiluru waybarabu. (from M:Li) English: 'They were singing in the camp.' |
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Example:
Bundjalung : Yarbilehla/Yalbilehla. (from Y:Sha:Culh) English: 'They are singing a song.' |
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