Guwaabal
9 Miyay Garunggay / The Girl Will Drown
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Winangala!
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Note that the sound file is quite large (100Kb) and may take some
time to download.
Alternatively, listen to the story in parts by clicking the 'play'
button in the column below. There are two recordings of this story;
the first is by Karen Flick, the second by Don Lillyman. |
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which shows Yuwaalaraay word-building,
verb tenses and suffixes.
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to the Notes page
to find out the background to the
story. |
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(DL) |
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Miyay Garrunggay |
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Miyaydjuul nhama gaawaaga
yulugilanhi. Bundaanhinga ngaama miyaydjuul gunganda. Baliyaabala
nhama gungan. |
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(DL) |
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"Garunggay giyaanha,
barraay banagaya dhuwimaligunha gungandi." |
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(KF) |
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(DL) |
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Gunidjarr nhama bamba banaganhi.
Bundaanhi gungandabula. |
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(DL) |
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Buwadjarrbula nhamadhaay banagawaanhi,
yuwaanhinga. Baanhi gunganda, bayamay nguu gunidjarr, birralii. Gaba
gaanhi, gundhigu. |
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