| English: rain |
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Bundjalung:
guwang
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| Part of Speech: noun |
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Related Words:
gung
With same English translation: daram daram galuhn guwang guwangga- guwang-an.ga- guwangwen- jagam |
| Category: natural_environment |
| Comment: Can contract to gwang ([guwong/gwong]); JThomas lists as storm; water, rain; listed as 'wet' (Y:Sha:Culhm); it appears Culham had forgotten the word for 'wet'; see also gung, gwanggum, and jabang. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: M:Liv kwang, kwog; M:Sc:Brunswk quong rain; Ng:Curr:Tweed:Bray quong or koong rain; Ng:Sc:Cudgn koung rain; Ng:Sc:Mur:Martn quong rain; Ng:Sc:TweedR:Bray quong ; Ydict kuwang, gwong; Y:Sha:Culhm guwang wet; Y:Beaudst:Sc gual rain; Y:Beaudst:police guah; M:Liv kw |
| Lower Richmond: Bj:Sha:Turnbl guwang; Bj:TMcD:Cowl guwang rain; Bj:Holm:Fergn guwang, guwang win; Wi:Curr:Lism koo-ung rain; Wi:Curr:Richmd koong; Bj:Sc:Coraki kuung rain ; Ny:Sc:Ballina3/1903 fuong (sic) rain; |
| South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn guwan badjilehla; Wu:Calley guang ; Cas:Smy g |
| Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt rain; Gd:Sc:JThomas UClarnce go-ong storm |
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Example:
bundjalung: Gala buyan wahnydjarehnyi guwang mala yang giwahny. (from W) English: 'If the wind changes, the rain will come.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Malahya guwang bin.gahla dagamba. (from W) English: 'It's raining out of that cloud.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Guwangwehn balun-ngu mala ngulahrun. (from W) English: 'It rained and the river flooded.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Mala mani yehn.gala nguhnmalehla guwanggu malahni bumanah. (from W) English: 'The kangaroo is sitting there warming himself because he got caught in the rain.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Jang munah mugar gadji gehrbilehn guwang. (from W) English: 'The storm was bad here and there was a lot of rain.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Guwang badjilehny bayahny. (from Ca) English: 'It's going to rain today.' |
