Nharangga Word


yunggudja

English Word


give; receive

Dictionary Category

Definition/Cultural Note


- the verb stem is yunggu. Word endings are added directly onto the stem: yunggu-dja.- see community grammar book The fragments of Budderers waddy for details of how to use Nharangga verbs.- some words in Nharangga can mean the same idea in two directions, such as bammadja come or go.- in the same way, this word seems to mean both give and receive. Which one is meant will be obvious in context.


Different ways of saying this word
yunggwidja (more formal), yungkudja