| English: emu |
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Bundjalung:
nguruny, ngurihny
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| Part of Speech: noun |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: ngurihny |
| Category: bird |
| Comment: Gn supports nguruny. M:Liv hints that 'emu' is derived from nguru 'shade, spirit', some possibility this form is implied. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Allen murun; Y:Watsn mur'on; Mur:Sc:Hargrv oorm; Ng:Sc:Cudgens arcroon (aicroon?) emu; Y:Hanln n'goorun; Ng:Sc:Cudgn3/1903 arcroon emu; Ng:Sc:Mur oorm emu |
| Lower Richmond: Bj:Sha ngurihny emu; Wi:Curr:Lismore nurun; Wi:Curr:Richmond ooring; Bj:Sc:Coraki murum emu; Bj:Sc:Coraki vuriu [sic] emu; Ny:Sc:Ballina3/1903 nuring emu; Ny:Curr:Ballina wooring; |
| South West: Wa:Crowl; Cas:Smy ngurinj, ngurunj; Wa/Gd:Calley yur:unj; |
| Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt; Gd:Sc:JThomas UClarnce no-u-rin; Gn:JMathew nguruin ; Gn:Mathew nguruin ; |
