yiili

Gamilaraay

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjiːli/, [ˈjiːli], [ˈiːli]

Verb

yiili

1. to bite
   • 1903, R. H. Mathews, Languages of the Kamilaroi and Other Aboriginal Tribes of New South Wales, in The Journal of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, volume 33:

     Bite .... .... hila

Etymology 2

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Alternative forms

• yili

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjiːli/

Noun

yiili

1. angry
   • 1856, William Ridley, gurre kamilaroi, or Kamilaroi Sayings

     baiame yili ginyi

     God angry became

References

• Peter Austin, A Reference Dictionary of Gamilaraay, northern New South Wales (1993)