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anger

Language: 
Biyal Biyal
Australian: 
Ouro
English JS Main: 
anger
English: 
To be Displeased or Angry
Category: 
human emotion, disposition
Source: 
Paine, Daniel
Page: 
42.1
Line: 
3.1
Respelt: 
yuru
Part of speech: 
verb
Date: 
1795
Meaning Clue: 
"Ouro" yuru = "To be Displeased or Angry" anger : Paine, Daniel [:42.1:3.1] [BB]
Source Details: 
Daniel Paine, Daniel: The Journal of Daniel Paine 1794-1797, Together with Documents Illustrating the Beginning of Government Boat-Building and Timber-getting in New South Wales, 1795-1805: pp. 41-2. Word list informant Bennelong on Reliance, 1795. -------------------------------------- JS LIST LOCATION: BOOK: Personal copy on JS upper study bookshelves
Comment: 
ASSUME ’wuru’ [POSSIBLY ’wara’] IS AN EXPRESSION USED WHEN ’angry’. cf ’beat it!’, ’get lost!’, ’nick off!’, ’clear off!’, ALL MEANING ’away!’ /// NO, PROBABLY A TRANSCRIPTION ISSUE

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