bundjalung Dictionary

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Bundjalung English Category Dialect
burbam raft artifact Middle Clarence [more]
gunduhm rag artifact Middle Clarence [more]
wuluwah rail, saltwater ; saltwater rail bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
daram daram rain natural_environment Lower Richmond [more]
galuhn rain natural_environment Copmanhurs [more]
guwang rain natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
guwang guwangga- rain natural_environment Lower Richmond [more]
guwang-an.ga- rain natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
guwangwen- rain natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
jagam rain natural_environment Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
badjili- rain, to natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
jun.gun rain-cloud ; cloud, rain natural_environment Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gabal-nginy rainforest dweller people Middle Clarence [more]
guwangmil rainy season natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
wayahlima-, wayma- raise ; lift up Middle Clarence [more]
wayma- raise ; lift up Middle Clarence [more]
duranbinyma- raise up ; rear ; bring up Middle Clarence [more]
mulih bahna range of mountains natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
maruy rash ; 'itch, the' ; itchy body_part Middle Clarence [more]
malgam raspberry, wild plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gudjahm rat animal Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gundar rat animal Middle Clarence [more]
gundjar rat animal Gold Coast Tweed [more]
muhrang rat animal Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gundur, gundjar rat ; bush rat ; rat, bush ; kangaroo species animal Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gundur rat ; mouse ; rodent animal Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bahmul rat-kangaroo ; kangaroo, rat- animal Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bahy rat-kangaroo, Rufous (Gd) ; kangaroo rat animal Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
darehrba- rattle Middle Clarence [more]
darehrbay rattling noise plant Middle Clarence [more]
dinggumbay rattling noise Gold Coast Tweed [more]
dulubay rattling noise ; noise, rattling Gold Coast Tweed [more]
dululbay, duluhlbay rattling or echoing noise ; noise, rattling ; noise, echoing artifact Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngahrilihgu ready Gold Coast Tweed [more]
manal ready ; ripe ; cooked food Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
garbahn reciprocal action Gold Coast Tweed [more]
garaban reciprocal action ; one another ; each other Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wuyi-wuyi, wuwi-wuwi reckless people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gudjihn red colour Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
gudjihny red colour Middle Clarence [more]
gudjihny red colour Middle Clarence [more]
gudjin, gudji(h)n, gudji, gudjing red colour Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jayir(i), jahra red colour Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gidji-gidji red bean ; bean, red plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gudjin malu red clay ; clay, red natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gudjing red clay ; red ochre natural_environment Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
dundul, dunduhl red gum ; gum, red ; narrow-leafed box (Gd:JThomas) plant Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gudjing, gudjin red ochre ; ochre, red ; paint, red ; red paint ; red pigment ; pigment, red natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gudjir red paint artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jahra, jayir(i) red, intense colour All [more]
gudjihng, gudjihny red; red ochre ; red paint ; ochre, red ; paint, red natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
dehlum reed ; reeds plant Lower Richmond [more]
yihnang reed ; reeds plant Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
giyang, birahla reed- spear ; spear made from reed artifact Lower Richmond [more]
birahla reed-spear artifact Lower Richmond [more]
galgari reeds plant Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
bandeh, bandi reeds ; rushes plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
galgar, galga reeds ; rushes plant Condamine Upper Clarence, Copmanhurs [more]
jila, dili reeds ; rushes plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
dulun reeds ; rushes ; swamp reeds ; reeds, swamp plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nguruh reflection ; shadow in water ; water, shadow in natural_environment Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
-li, -le reflexive ; antipassive Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence [more]
gawuny refreshing Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wahng guyguy regular employment Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gunyngan (guny.ngan) relation people Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wiyang, jambang, yamburu relation-in-law people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jambang relation-in-law term people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wiyang relation-in-law term people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
galba relics ; remains bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
binangwan- remember senses Lower Richmond [more]
yagahli-gubih repair man people Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
windja reply if a person is asked to do anything against his will Gold Coast Tweed [more]
-ginggi- resemble ; act like ; like (be) ; similar, be Middle Clarence [more]
guyguy yahn- reside semi-permanently Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngarbinydja resident in a place with expectancy of getting married people Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
man.gur resin ; gum ; edible sap plant Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gihng respect senses Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ginyira- rest Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gandili- rest one's head on something artifact Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jahny bira- retort ; answer quickly language Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]