garri tyap

garri tyap

Word Class:

bodypart + coverb

menggin

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Meaning:

Stick to your leg (eg. of a leech).

menggin

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Meaning:

Attach yourself to a person, behave as though you were stuck to their leg, follow someone too closely.

Kurungurr Example:

Ya nem kinyi kide? Aya menggin garrityap pub pirri ganang gerri.

Hey where's this bloke? He's already 'attached himself to the leg' of someone going to the pub.