| English: head |
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Bundjalung:
bawur
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| Part of Speech: noun |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: banggim gabara ganggar |
| Category: body_part |
| Comment: Plural bawur-gali; usual word for 'head', but sometimes given for hair of head. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: M:Sc:Brunswk bower head or hair; Ng:Curr:Bray bowra hair of head; Ng:Sc:TweedR:Bray powra hair of head; Ng:Sc:Mur:Martn bowah hair of head |
| Lower Richmond: Bj:Sha:Turnbl bawur; Bj:McDon:Cowl bawur head; Bj:Holm:Fergn bawur, bawura jigai 'a headache'; Wi:Lism:Curr pooera, poora hair of the head; Wi:Curr:Richmd bowra; Bj:Sc:Coraki, Bj:Sc:Coraki5/1903 baur head; Ny:Curr:Ballina bowrra hair of head; Ny:Sc:Ballina5/1903 bowra head; |
| South West: Wa:Crowl; Cas:Smy bour ; Wu:Calley bo:urd; Wa:Sc:Tabulm:Hargrv pow-wa; |
| Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ; Gn:Mathew bauru ; Gd:Sc:JThomas UClarnce bowra head; Gd:Sci:Woodnbng boural; |
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Example:
bundjalung: Bawur ngay gala jangurwahla wahnydjarinyun. (from W) English: 'My head got dizzy from spinning round.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Maliyu dunmani mala dawgay bawuru. (from W) English: 'He (a mythical hero) split the rock with his head.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Maliyu jahdjambu jangmani malahni bawur dunganahyu. (from W) English: 'The child made her head ache by crying.' |
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Example:
bundjalung: Jangwerwahla nganyah bawur. (from W) English: 'My head is aching.' |
