English Dictionary

point the bone

動詞

オーストラリア英語 古風 先住民文化 自動詞 広義

(intransitive, Australia, dated, in Aboriginal culture) To place a curse on another person by pointing a bone at that person; to curse by performing a magic ritual.

日本語の意味

オーストラリアのアボリジナル文化において、骨を指し示すことによって他の人物に呪いをかける、または魔法的な儀式を行う動作を指す。

After the dispute, an elder warned that some might point the bone to curse the offender.

争いの後、長老は何人かが加害者に向かって骨を指し、呪いをかけるかもしれないと警告した。

意味（1）

(intransitive, Australia, dated, in Aboriginal culture) To place a curse on another person by pointing a bone at that person; to curse by performing a magic ritual.

It was proved on the trial that amongst the northern tribes a blackfellow who was known to have pointed the bone at another would be pursued for 500 miles, in order that revenge might be taken upon him for the crime.

意味（2）

(Australia, by extension) To blame someone.

points the bone （ present singular third-person ）

pointing the bone （ participle present ）

pointed the bone （ participle past ）

pointed the bone （ past ）