English: fly, fly away, creep, swim
Bundjalung: yaruh-, yaruhli-
Part of Speech: verb
Related Words:
With same English translation:  
Category: bird
Comment: 'Fly as a bird, creep'; yaruhli- probably yaruh- 'fly' + antipassive/continuous; also see bihra- (bira-) 'throw, fly', gayi 'swim' (etc.).
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm yaruh- swim , fly; Y:Allen pr yarole , p yarolen , pf yarolian , f yaro-yarolala fly, creep; Y:Watsn yar'
Example:

Bundjalung : Ngaw yaruhlen gunggih barundi, gayeni balundi. (from Y:Sha:Culh)

English: 'I swam in the water in the river, I entered the river.'


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