Time associated words in Ngadjon

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Time associated words in Ngadjon

Time
Ngadjon English
bandagaa very long time ago
barraa in a few days, next week
barrayarrany tomorrow, the next day
gala earlier on today
garrimaa summer
gilu later on today
girrgin short while
gubila fair time ago
mala week
ngulmumi darkness
ngulmurru night time
ngumbuga yesterday
nguwaa dusk, just getting dark
wayu long time, indefinitely
wudu before that
yanyja now
yinyja not yet
yiwaa winter (frost)
yuwurr lots of times

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