gunga
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
gunga (uncountable)
gunga
gunga
When translating Dyirbal into English, to use the term 'raw' is a rough translation; it may be better to say not yet ready for eating. So, if asking a Dyirbal speaker if something may be eaten gunga, you’ll be self-contradictive (like asking Can I eat this inedible thing?).
Language in Danger, Andrew Dalby, 2003.
gunga f (genitive singular gungu, nominative plural gungur)
gunga
gunga c
gunga (present gungar, preterite gungade, supine gungat, imperative gunga)
To move smoothly back and forth. Sometimes also used for vertical motions, like on a teeter-totter.
Active | Passive | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Infinitive | gunga | gungas | ||
Supine | gungat | gungats | ||
Imperative | gunga | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | gungen | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | gungar | gungade | gungas | gungades |
Ind. plural1 | gunga | gungade | gungas | gungades |
Subjunctive2 | gunge | gungade | gunges | gungades |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | gungande | |||
Past participle | gungad | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
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