| English: catfish |
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Bundjalung:
wagany
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| Part of Speech: noun |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: jaranggali juhbi muligam ngulam yurihn.gali |
| Category: fish |
| Comment: [wogoyn], also other forms from other sources; cf. mununyam /mulanyam; plural waganymir; Watson lists as 'mullet', possibly waguny; cf. wagun 'jewfish', possibly same. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm wagany; Y:Holm wagany , waguny catfish; GC:Nerang:Sc wargum cat fish; NG:Gresty woggin catfish; GC:Nerang:police worgum; |
| Lower Richmond: Bj:TMcD:Morgn wagany catfish ; |
| South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn; Cas:Smy woganj ; |
| Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt; Gn:JMathew wakan; Gd:Sc:JThomas UClarnce war-com catfish ; GN:Mathew wakan |
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Example:
bundjalung: Mala wagany birah waybara. (from W) English: 'Throw the catfish onto the fire.' |
