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Often repeated for emphasis: 'wemba-wemba' - 'certainly not'. The language name is derived from the word 'wemba' - 'no'. (Note: In 'Victorian Languages: A Late Survey' Hercus gives example of the 'anda' being added to 'wemba' as a subject marker - 'wembanda' - 'not-I' or 'I'm not + a verb'.)