na-bulanj

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English Translation (Kun-balandaken)	a subsection (skin) name
Pronunciation (Bale ka-yime karri-ngeybun?)	na-boo-layn or in IPA ˈnabʊlaɲ
Morphology (Karri-wokdjobdjobke)	na- is the male noun class prefix and the subsection name is -bulanj. You must put either a male (na-) or female (ngal-) prefix on this term otherwise it will mean the name of an eastern Arnhem Land skin name i.e. bulanj.
Notes (Njalenjale)	For more information about subsection names and systems see: http://bininjgunwok.org.au/information/kinship/
Usage (Bale kabirri-yime?)	Skin names are used to address and refer to people. In many cases, it is more appropriate to use a skin name to address Bininj rather than other given names. e.g. Na-bulanj baleh wam? (W) Na-bulanj ayedgah ba-wam? (Gdj) Where has na-bulanj gone? Na-bulanj ngudda ka-mak? (W) Na-bulanj udda ga-mak? (Gdj) Na-bulanj, are you OK?
Date (Balekeno)	23 Sep 2013

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