| English: kangaroo |
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Bundjalung:
guruman, guruhman
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| Part of Speech: noun |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: mahni mimi wuhdjil |
| Category: animal |
| Comment: Wi:Curr:Richmd, Ng:Curr:Tweed:Bray and Ng:Sc:Mur spellings supports guruhman as in Yugambeh, but Sharpe thinks guruman more likely in Bj. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: M:Liv koroman; Ng:Curr:Tweed:Bray kroman kangaroo; Ng:Sc:Cudgn koorumen kangaroo; Ng:Sc:Mur caroomin kangarroo (sic ) |
| Lower Richmond: Bj:Sha:Turnbl guruman kangaroo; Bj:TMcD guruman kangaroo; Bj:Holm:Fergn,Turnbl guruman(du) big red kangaroo; Wi:Curr:Lism kuruman; Wi:Curr:Richmd groomon or kroomon; Bj:Sc:Coraki kuruman kangaroo); Ny:Curr:Ballina kurruman; |
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Example:
bundjalung: Nyah gale gurumani! (from B) English: 'Look at that kangaroo!' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Gala baygalu bumani gurumani ngubu warbu. (from B) English: 'The man killed a kangaroo yesterday.' |
