Dictionaries/Kuku Yalanji/nyungun-bungal

nyungun-bungal

transitive-verb

Definition

  • to recognize; to see and know someone before he sees and knows you

Translations

recognizesee and know someone before he sees and knows you

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"