Word Class: Nk
(his/their) mother
Notes: Word-initial form yibi-yung. More common form with noun-class prefix is ngar-ibi-yung. 1.2.2, 5.19.2, 28.6.1, 28.11.4, 73.4.4, 92.1.1. Pl: mij-bibi-yung. 5.14.6, 150.1.4. NCder-bibi-yung mother (of particular animal, or figuratively for larger of two parts of an implement), e.g., ma-bibi-yung NcMana large horizontal wooden part of two-piece firedrill (lhurruman, ayanga) with hole in middle, into which smaller vertical stick (ma-ngarri-mara-yung daughter, s.v. mara-yung) is inserted and spun to generate sparks; ma-bibi-yung also used for big cycad nuts (116.8.2) in contrast to smaller ones (nonkinship expression with root -w1ugulhanuyn, 116.8.2); also ni-bibi-yung NcNa mother (jungle-fowl bird) 101.3.5. For etymology see end of preceding entry.
Alternate form: -ibi-yung| |