manna buuya

English Word
no smoking
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Extra Information
manna means no + buuya means cigarette.

nhi

English Word
yes
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
yes

mulari

English Word
very well, all right
Lexical Category
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
alright, okay

manna buuya

English Word
no smoking
Lexical Category
Extra Information
manna means no + buuya means cigarette.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
no smoking

manna

English Word
no
Lexical Category
Main Sentence English
Q. have you got a cigarette?A. no, I havent.
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
no

gunyulu barni

English Word
an oath, swear word
Different ways of saying this word
its not certain how to say this word: possibly kunyulu barni or gunyara barni.
Definition/cultural note

its not certain what the literal meaning of this term is. It may be related to gunya meaning ghost or corpse.

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gubba (1)

English Word
1.spirit being or devil; 2.oath or swear word (the devil)
Different ways of saying this word
different ways os saying this word: kuppa, guupa, kuupa
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anna

English Word
true?, really? etc
Definition/cultural note

in old records, there are several meanings for this word and also different ways of saying it. The Project Group have decided to use anna in the way people are used to using it, as above.

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Main Sentence English
she's crying.Really?
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
really?, true?