damal

transitive-verb

Definition

  • to spear. "nyulu kalkabu kuyu daman", "he speared a fish with a spear"
  • to sea. "ngayu kambi daman", "I made the dress"
  • to baptise. "pastorangka nyungun banabu dukul daman", "the pastor baptised him"
  • to wash. "nyulu yinkinba kambi daman", "she washed clothes in the creek"

Translations

to spearto sewto baptiseto wash

Synonyms

Related Words

to scold. "Ngayu kangkal bajurr-bangkan, nyulu cassette dumbarrinya", "I scolded my child because he broke the cassette"

tell, "ngayu yunundu balkankuda", "I already told you"

ignore, don't pay attention to

bite, "kayangka bikibiki baykan, kujinkuda", "the dog bit the pig and held on"

to lick, "karrkayangka icecream cone bijan", "The child licked the icecream cone"