mayh (W)

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English Translation (Kun-balandaken)	animal, meat, rainbow serpent
Pronunciation (Bale ka-yime karri-ngeybun?)	maiʔ
Morphology (Karri-wokdjobdjobke)
Notes (Njalenjale)	We've already had the word mayhmayh which means 'birds'. When not reduplicated, it has a more generic meaning of 'animal' as well as the various other meanings.
Usage (Bale kabirri-yime?)	Ngarri-warlbun mayh. We are going hunting (for meat animals). Mayh bi-bom. A rainbow serpent killed him/her.
Date (Balekeno)	10 Aug 2014

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