English: cuddle, embrace
Bundjalung: dandi-
Part of Speech: verb transitive
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Category: location
Comment:
South West: Wa:Crowl; Cas:Smy dand-I embrace, clasp
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt embrace;
Example:

Bundjalung : Maliyu dandini mahmidjargandu mala budjangganyi. (from W)

English: 'The mother embraced her baby.'


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