Bundjalung Dictionary

How to use this dictionary?

Muurrbay plans to conduct workshops around Bundjalung-Yugambeh country to help people use this online dictionary. It is a work in progress so your feedback is important to us. Please read the instructions by following the "more" button below.

If you are not logged in you will not have the sound recordings

More »


Search

Exact Search Search Related

The Search parameters used are:

Search word: None

Search Type: English

All dialects

Word List

Bundjalung English Category Dialect
bihbi baby people Middle Clarence [more]
gung, gunggan baby people Middle Clarence [more]
juradjum, yuramgan baby people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mulbadjin baby people Middle Clarence [more]
wuhm baby people Middle Clarence [more]
yuramgan, yuran.gan baby people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jahdjam baby ; child people Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gugar baby ; young bird or animal animal Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jahbu-yahgari baby, female people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jadjalbu baby, little people Lower Richmond [more]
bihyan(?) back body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
biyun(?) back body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
giral back body_part Lower Richmond [more]
girar back body_part Middle Clarence [more]
gumbar back body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gumbah back (behind?) body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
garabul, garbul back, small of body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
num back, to go ; return Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wande backside body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gumu (?) backside ; buttocks body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jung bad Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jang bad ; badly ; sour ; harmful ; no good ; cheeky ; badness ; rubbish senses Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jahm-djang bad ; no good Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wahrang bad ; wicked ; cross senses Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gurihr bad news Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yangmal bad swearing ; swearing, bad Lower Richmond [more]
jangwan- bad, be ; bad, become Middle Clarence [more]
jangwany bad, something ; something bad ; pain body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
banyahr-djang bad, very Gold Coast Tweed [more]
munil bad-tempered senses Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jang bawur bad-tempered ; crazy ; angry ; stubborn senses Middle Clarence [more]
behng bag artifact Lower Richmond [more]
beyang, behng bag artifact Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jili bag ; rush (reed) used for bag making artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bunbeh, bunbi bag of split grass artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
dugurgan bag, man's artifact Middle Clarence [more]
bagul Bagulni location Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nyugam, nyugan bailer shell ; basin ; pot ; billycan ; water container artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
guningma- bake (bread etc.) food Middle Clarence [more]
dawehng bald Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngong, ngahng ball game, Bundjalung language Lower Richmond [more]
gulgir bamboo plant Middle Clarence [more]
gambahn banded ; striped Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yaguy, yagihl, yawgu, yaguny bandicoot animal Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yaguy bandicoot ; kangaroo rat ; rat, kangaroo animal Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence [more]
durang bandicoot, Barred ; Barred bandicoot ; bandicoot, small species of animal Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bilang-duwahny bandicoot, large species of animal Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bilbi bandicoot, long-nosed animal Lower Richmond [more]
gamba(h)n-gambahn Bandy-bandy snake (stripey) ; snake, Bandy-bandy (stripey) reptile Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jurgan(?) bangalo stick plant Lower Richmond [more]
wudjamahmbura bangalow stick plant Copmanhurs [more]
banggawalban Bangawalbin Creek ; Bangawalbin River natural_environment Lower Richmond [more]
mambe bank (of river) ; edge (of beach) ; beach, edge of ; river, bank of natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
baramba Baramba Creek ; Cherbourg (Qld) location Lower Richmond [more]
bargul bark plant Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bigba- bark (dog) animal Gold Coast Tweed [more]
dun.geh bark (dry) for kindling ; kindling, dry bark food Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wangba- bark (of dog ; dingo) animal Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bangba- bark (of dog) animal Lower Richmond [more]
yung bark (of dog, dingo) animal Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bagul bark (of tree) (Gd) ; canoe ; boat artifact Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence, Copmanhurs [more]
yung ba- bark ; yelp animal Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wangbal bark of dog or dingo animal Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gundul (gandul?) bark of tree plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
barul, baruh bark of tree (?) plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gundul bark of tree ; boat ; canoe plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
junggi (jun.geh) bark, dry food Gold Coast Tweed [more]
buluhr bark, frayed plant Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
buhmbilahr barren ; useless insect Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nilguwa- barter ; trade Gold Coast Tweed [more]
biling bat animal Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngarmin bat animal Middle Clarence [more]
bilihny bat (generic) animal Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gaya-djam bathless Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bamrabah(?) bay natural_environment Lower Richmond [more]
gale bay natural_environment Lower Richmond [more]
garuhn bay natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
garun, garuhn bay natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jindirah bay natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
juriyal bay natural_environment Copmanhurs [more]
werwa- be (Gd) ; become (Gd) Middle Clarence [more]
-an.ga-, -angga- be ; become Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wan-, wana-, wara- be ; become Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wan.ga- be ; do Lower Richmond [more]
nyah-nya(h) be careful! Gold Coast Tweed [more]
julidjwur (?) beach natural_environment Copmanhurs [more]
bunbar beach ; sea natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
burgar beach ; sea natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
muru gurahr beak bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jeyang, jehng beak ; mouth body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jahdjamwen- bear ; give birth body_part Middle Clarence [more]
jahdjam bira-, jahdjam bura- bear ; give birth (of woman) body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yarany, jarany, yariny beard body_part Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yering beard body_part Middle Clarence [more]
jarany beard ; hair of beard body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ningdjang (?) beardless body_part Middle Clarence [more]
yarany-djam beardless body_part Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yugam yarany beardless body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
manaldjahli Beaudesert location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gawunggan, gawnggan beautiful ; nice looking Middle Clarence [more]
gubil beautiful ; pretty bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jagahygam beautiful ; pretty Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jagihgan beautiful ; pretty Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wubil, gubil beautiful ; pretty Gold Coast Tweed [more]
galuhndar beautiful headland (probably Caloundra) natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wehn became ; was Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bilanggil because of the inlet from the sea natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
-wan become ; be Middle Clarence [more]
-yan become ; be Middle Clarence [more]
wen-, wen.ga-, wi- become ; be ; get ; have Lower Richmond [more]
baygalwan- become a man Middle Clarence [more]
nguhn.guwi- become dusk natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
gungganbanywan- become father of a baby ; father of a baby, become Middle Clarence [more]
gumbunywan- become finished ; complete Middle Clarence [more]
yargehnywan- become thin Middle Clarence [more]
deyulwan- become thin ; become emaciated body_part Middle Clarence [more]
galbili bed artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ginyiray bed artifact Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nugay bee insect Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yala, yela bee insect Middle Clarence [more]
yale bee insect Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nyugay bee (generic) insect Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gabay bee ; bees ; English bee ; native bee (light coloured or white) ; honey insect Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wan.gar bee ; honey insect Lower Richmond [more]
gudjabunggal bee, black insect Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nyugay, yugay, nyugay bargal bee, Italian ; bee, English insect Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jambulang bee, large species of bee and its honey ; bee (large species of) and its honey ; bees ; honey insect Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence [more]
biridju bee, largest species of ; honey from biridju species of bee insect Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gudji bee, native dark-coloured (Y:Watsn) ; native bee, dark coloured (Y:Watson) ; honey (M) insect Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gudjabul bee, native sweet ; native sweet bee insect Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nyugay(gan) bee, queen ; queen bee insect Gold Coast Tweed [more]
waygargah beech tree plant Copmanhurs [more]
jugubay beehive insect Middle Clarence [more]
warahy-warahy beer food Middle Clarence [more]
muhy bees wax ; wax, bees insect Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bihn.gin beetle insect Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bin.gin-bin.gin beetle insect Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yahndin beetles insect Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bahbany-bahbany beetles and cockroaches, some varieties of (Gd) ; cockroaches and beetles, some varieties of (Gd) ; beetle, species of (Wa) insect Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wayrabu before ; previously time Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nabi, nabeh- (?) begin ; play Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ngabi-, nabeh- begin ; play ; off you go (?) All [more]
bihny behind location Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jing-jing bell artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jigir belly body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
julba belly ; stomach body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mihran, mehran belly ; stomach body_part Middle Clarence [more]
mirung belly ; stomach body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
muhng belly ; stomach body_part Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngayahdjil belonging to me ; mine Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jumguy belongings ; possessions ; swag ; bundle artifact Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
duhn belongings of deceased person artifact Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
judje below body_part Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gargahn, garguhn belt (of net-work) artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wayan-gubi/wahn-gubi belt, a artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bulahnde- bend Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bulandeh bend food Gold Coast Tweed [more]
juruy bend in a creek or gully ; corner natural_environment Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bale beneath ; lower surface location Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
-gaye benefactive Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gundan bent ; crooked Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
berang, berung Berrung language Gold Coast Tweed [more]
balun-balun (bulun-buluhn?) berry plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
marun berry type food Lower Richmond [more]
garin beside ; close ; near Middle Clarence [more]
ngarbany betrothal ; marriage ; place of betrothal or marriage language Middle Clarence [more]
wahr beware Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wa! beware, watch out! Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bagar beyond location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bagar-djang beyond Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gamagay big Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gamay big Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
guygihn big Lower Richmond [more]
wilahr big Copmanhurs [more]
baralany big (?) Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jang malgan big (of storm) natural_environment Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gidjuhny big (person, storm, river) Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence [more]
gamay big ; large Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gamay big ; large Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jeyir, jehr big ; large ; important Middle Clarence [more]
jehr big ; much ; loud ; fast Middle Clarence [more]
gamay-djang big ; plenty artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yalurgul (?) Big Burleigh location All [more]
gamay-bang, gamay-bir big toe ; big thumb body_part Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wilahr nyugambil big toe ; toe, big body_part Copmanhurs [more]
gambunding big, very ; big, exceptionally Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bilambil Bilambil Gold Coast Tweed [more]
marahn bird bird Middle Clarence [more]
yirdiny bird bird Middle Clarence [more]
yiriliny bird bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nyungambil, nyumbil bird (any sort) bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yiririhny bird (generic) bird Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jilbi bird excreta ; excreta of bird bird Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jundjulum, junydjulum bird species bird Middle Clarence [more]
wihn juhm bird species ('? smoke') bird Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
muhmbil-muhmbil bird species ; quail bird Middle Clarence [more]
gulawan bird's track bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bihrin, birin bird, any bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nyumbil, nyungambil bird, any bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jurgari bird, dollar ; dollar bird bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wagay-wagay bird, redhead (Y:Alln) ; redhead bird (Y:Alln) ; Swamp-hen, Eastern bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nyangga bird, regent bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nyangga, nangga-nangga, nyanggar bird, regent ; bowerbird, regent ; regent bird bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wamban bird, satin ; satin bird bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nyuwanybil bird, small (species) bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
buliya-buliya birds, many little bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
birihn Birihn, name of Bundjalung dialect spoken around Rappville ; Rappville Bundjalung dialect name language Middle Clarence [more]
birihnbar Birinburra clan, at head of Nerang River ; Nerang River, Birinburra clan at head of location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nyamul gayiribini birth body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nyam bit at a time Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ying- bite Middle Clarence [more]
ying-, yingga-, yinga-, nyingga- bite ; sting Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
madja- bite off a mouthful of food food Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yinggan/yingun bite, a Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jamay bitter senses Middle Clarence [more]
julahy, julay bitter ; sour ; sweet, not food Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
duhndun, duwan-duwan, duwun black colour Gold Coast Tweed [more]
duwun, duhndun black colour Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gawal black colour Middle Clarence [more]
ngunyung black colour Lower Richmond [more]
ngagu black ; dark colour Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence [more]
giny-giny black ant ; ant, black insect Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bugam(gah) Black Bean tree ; tree, Black Bean plant Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence, Copmanhurs [more]
gahr black cockatoo ; cockatoo, black bird Lower Richmond [more]
gilgir black jumping ant ; ant, black jumping ; jumping ant, black insect Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
guwan black kangaroo doe (Wa) ; black wallaroo doe (Wu:Calley) ; grey faced kangaroo (Wu:Calley) ; kangaroo doe, black (Wa) ; wallaroo doe, black (Wu:Calley) ; kangaroo, grey faced (Wu:Calley) animal Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
juluhngay black native bee ; bee, black native insect Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nguhny black paint ; charcoal ; embers ; soot ; paint, black natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
magay black paint ; paint, black artifact Middle Clarence [more]
ganam Black possum ; possum, black animal Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
dundanngahw black possum, female ; possum, black (female) animal Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bawyam black scrub goanna ; goanna, black scrub reptile Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gabalgin, gabalginy black scrub lizard ; lizard, black scrub reptile Gold Coast Tweed [more]
dirany black snake ; snake, black reptile Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gangguy black snake ; snake, black reptile Copmanhurs [more]
gumgaye black snake ; snake, black reptile Middle Clarence [more]
gunggay black snake ; snake, black reptile Lower Richmond [more]
juhm-guwang black snake ; snake, black reptile Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jumgung, jumgum, jumgu (?) black snake ; snake, black reptile Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ginibi Black Swan ; Swan, Black bird Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ginygar black swan ; swan, black bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
muru-dalang, muru-gudjihny black swan ; swan, black bird Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
muru-gudji black swan ; swan, black bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bigargin black swan ; swan, black ; magpie goose bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
janduhr, jandur Black Wallaroo, male ; Wallaroo, Black (male) animal Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
dahringen Black wattle ; wattle, Black plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bilgan, birgan blackfish fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
biragan, biligan blackfish fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ganam-gana(h)m blackhead ; pimple body_part Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
baleh bladder body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
garahbil, garehbil blady grass ; grass, blady plant Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngumban blanket artifact Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wandjigur blanket artifact Middle Clarence [more]
winyarga blanket artifact Middle Clarence [more]
gumar-an.ga- bleed body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bulany blend Gold Coast Tweed [more]
balany blind body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gulang blind senses Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jahy (?) blind senses Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mih-balum blind senses Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mih-djam blind body_part Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
milbang blind body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mubi blind body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nyahnydjam, nyahndjam blind body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mih bumi- blink Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nyimgeh- jiyaw (nyimgeh jiyaw) blink body_part Middle Clarence [more]
nyumgi- blink ; close the eyes body_part Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bangba(h)- block ; stand in the way of (Gd) ; fend off Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
madjir blocked (Gd) ; blunt (Wa) Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
badjil, badjul blood body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mural blood body_part Copmanhurs [more]
gumar blood ; veins body_part Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bunalbu bloodwood plant Lower Richmond [more]
bungaw bloodwood tree plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
burgin bloodwood tree plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bunaw bloodwood tree ; red bloodwood tree plant Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bambi- (?) blow All [more]
bumba- blow Lower Richmond [more]
balaba- blow ; blow at ; blow on Middle Clarence [more]
junbarma- blow ; flyblow insect Middle Clarence [more]
buhmbi- blow ; smoke ; blow something (including cigarettes Wa) Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
baluba-, baluma- blow cool ; blow out ; extinguish ; put out (fire) food Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gehrang blow fly ; fly, blow insect Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
junbar blowfly, fly, maggot, bush fly, house fly insect Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
marahn blue colour Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
mulany-mulahny blue crane ; crane, blue bird Middle Clarence [more]
gambul blue fly ; fly, blue insect Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gundir blue gum ; gum, blue plant Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
man.gar blue gum ; gum, blue (tree) ; gum plant Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gubagan, gabugan blue tongue lizard ; lizard, blue tongue reptile Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jihrgan blue-gum ; gum, blue- plant Middle Clarence [more]
dumuny blunt Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
maran blunt Gold Coast Tweed [more]
marun blunt reptile Gold Coast Tweed [more]
murgung blunt plant Middle Clarence [more]
murwang blunt Middle Clarence [more]
ngubur blunt Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nugur blunt Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wanggay blunt location Lower Richmond [more]
munguru blunt (of knife) fish Middle Clarence [more]
gunyba- boast language Gold Coast Tweed [more]
muwi muwi-nyihn boast language Gold Coast Tweed [more]
marinduy boat ; ship artifact Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
jun.guhnun bobtailed Gold Coast Tweed [more]
muwang body body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yuwang body body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
baganggah Boggangar clan people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
julur boil body_part Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
barambuhny bold (very), person people Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yaragan bone body_part Copmanhurs [more]
bang(g)an bone(?) body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
guhnggur Boobook Owl bird Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bihbar book ; letter ; paper ; newspaper artifact Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bulalugang(?), bulalagany Boolologung location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
waran boomerang, fighting ; fighting boomerang artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
barung(bah) boomerang, large (Tw:Bray:Sc) artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
barung boomerang, non-returning artifact Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bargahn-bur boomerang, toy artifact Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
garahnday boomerang-thrower, expert people Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
burang Boorong location Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bunambil boot artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jinang-gaba boot artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
buhr(?) bora artifact Lower Richmond [more]
mur-gerahngga- bora language Copmanhurs [more]
duwalibih bora ground language Copmanhurs [more]
gabang bora ground language Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wandaril bora ground (?) artifact Lower Richmond [more]
buhl bora ground ; Bora Ring ; ring ; corroboree ground ; circle (for initiation) language Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
magihny bora ground ; secret ; sacred artifact Middle Clarence [more]
wandahral bora ring artifact Middle Clarence [more]
wandahrilbi bora ring language Middle Clarence [more]
buwul, buhl bora ring ; ring language Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bahlu(?) born body_part Lower Richmond [more]
ban.gahn born body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
miyunggi- born, be body_part Middle Clarence [more]
mihyung (?), miyunggi- born, to be body_part Middle Clarence [more]
mahdja-gan boss or employer (female) ; bossy woman ; woman, bossy people Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
mahdja-gali bossy person people Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngiring both Gold Coast Tweed [more]
buyma-, buhyma- bother Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jinbigir bottle tree (Gn) ; tree, bottle (Gn) plant Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jinbigeri, jinbigehr Bottle Tree ; Tree, Bottle plant Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
julungany Bottle Tree ; Tree, Bottle plant Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
mahram Bottlebrush plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
juyah bottom ; lower down ; in ; inside location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jarugahng boulder natural_environment Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
binggeh(?) bowels body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bing(g)ay, muh bowels body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bulehn(?) bowels body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
dugari bowels body_part Middle Clarence [more]
muh, bing(g)ay bowels body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yuragahr bowels body_part Copmanhurs [more]
jirguluhm Bower-bird, Satin ; Satin Bower-bird bird Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
dulum bowerbird bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ngadjangah bowerbird, regent ; regent bowerbird bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wundal bowl made from cork tree or bat tree artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
balun, balungay boy people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jabuh (Wi, M), jabuyil (M) boy people Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jabu, jabuh boy people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
janagan, jananggan boy people Middle Clarence Listen [more]
jananggan boy people Lower Richmond [more]
margan boy people Lower Richmond [more]
yanangga boy people Copmanhurs [more]
jabu boy ; youth people Middle Clarence [more]
jabuh boy to puberty people Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
mulam boy under 12 years people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jabul boy, little people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
galmarahny bracken ; fern plant Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bangbang brain body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gam-gam brain body_part Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jarang-jarang branch (of tree) plant Middle Clarence [more]
dinir branches, small plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mamer brave Middle Clarence [more]
ngidjahng brave ; daring ; courage senses Gold Coast Tweed [more]
duhyiny-djam brave ; fearless senses Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gadjang brave ; game senses Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gadjangwan- brave, become ; game, become Middle Clarence [more]
burehn bread food Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
baga- break Lower Richmond [more]
gawa- break ; smash Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jalmayma- break ; smash natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bahga- break ; smash ; crack Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jim gawa- break off ; brief, be Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nguhlun bream, bony fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
julinggan breast body_part Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
guruhm, guruhmbil breast ; milk body_part Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngama breast ; milk body_part Middle Clarence [more]
mihrang breasts body_part Lower Richmond [more]
ngamin breasts body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
guruhm breasts ; teat(s) body_part Lower Richmond [more]
buhwi breath body_part Middle Clarence [more]
buwi breath body_part Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
buhwi bira- breathe body_part Middle Clarence [more]
buhwi-an.ga- breathe body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
buhyi, buhyi-an.ga- breathe ; pull ; tire body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yihdj ba- breathe heavily body_part Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
buwi-buwi breathless body_part Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jim bura- brief, be Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wamginy- bring Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yangani- bring ; fetch Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yanganibuli-, yanganiburi- bring ; fetch Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yangini- bring ; fetch Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bahnybi- bring ; pick up to bring ; pick up ; take out ; bring up (of wind) ; go (cause to) from inside to outside Middle Clarence [more]
yang yanihndi- bring here Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yanganda- bring here Middle Clarence [more]
yanihndi- bring, to ; take, to Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bagahn (?) broad (?) Gold Coast Tweed [more]
daw-daw Broad-billed Roller bird (Gd) ; Roller bird, Broad-billed (Gd) plant Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
galubar(?) broken bone body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gayugul brolga bird Lower Richmond [more]
gilgil brolga bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
guralgam brolga bird Lower Richmond, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jinuhn garahr brolga bird Lower Richmond [more]
muralmim brolga bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wurgilay, wurgili brolga bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
murulmany brolga ; native companion bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gudarum brother people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
banahm brother, female's; brother, male's younger people Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gungbilahn brown pigeon ; pigeon, brown bird Copmanhurs [more]
gimang Brown Rat-Kangaroo ; Rat-Kangaroo, Brown animal Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bam bam bruise ; swelling body_part Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jalanggir Brunswick clan people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jurangbil Brunswick River location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gurayir brush box ; box, brush plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gabirgay brush timber ; timber, brush plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
buwiny bubble natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
bahwa- build (canoe ; house ; bridge ; etc.) Middle Clarence [more]
bawga- build ; make firm ; fasten permanently ; build (of a house) (Gd) Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ganggal-gali bull animal Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ganggar-gali bull animal Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jibi, jibirah bull rout fish fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gumuhm bull-ant ; bull-dog ant ; ant, bull ; ant, bull-dog insect Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
guhnyah (?) bullock animal Copmanhurs [more]
mira-mirabay (?) bullock animal Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yarwandina bullock animal Lower Richmond [more]
jibi Bullrout Cod ; Cod, Bullrout fish Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gibirah, jibirah bullrout fish (Gresty) ; kipper (GC:Meston) fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yimbun bulrush plant Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bayagan bulrushes plant Middle Clarence [more]
bulam Bulum people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yirgah- bump Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bulidju- bump ; bump accidentally causing pain Middle Clarence [more]
jalal ba- bump ; bumping noise, make a Middle Clarence [more]
jalalbay bumping noise Middle Clarence [more]
ngahng, ngong Bundjalung ball game ; ball game, Bundjalung artifact Lower Richmond [more]
bandjalang Bundjalung language or dialect ; person of Bundjalung speaking group language Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence [more]
buhnyi Bunya Mountains location Middle Clarence [more]
gumuhl burial ground ; grave location Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jalinggul, jaling, jalurgul (?) Burleigh Head ; Burleigh or Big Burleigh location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bara-, bahra- burn food Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yugi- burn ; burnt, get ; burning, be Middle Clarence [more]
guyba-, guybali- burn ; cook food Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
guyba- burn ; roast ; cook by roasting or burning food Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngahlir burp ; wind ; belch body_part Middle Clarence [more]
barungbah Burringbah location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
biriny burrow (Gd) ; tunnel (Gd) ; crack, a (Wa) natural_environment Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ban.ga- burst Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gun.gumani (gungguma-?) bury Gold Coast Tweed [more]
babar, babara(h) bush ; country, rough and scrubb ; forest, rough and scrubby natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
muruwi bush ; scrub ; forest plant Middle Clarence [more]
bagi bush ; scrub ; jungle natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
gabal bush ; scrub, big ; forest, thick ; rainforest (Wa) ; forest (Wa) woods (We) natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence, Copmanhurs [more]
gurbuy bushy (of hair) ; bushy (of tree) plant Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
dugung bushy (of hair) ; uncombed (of the hair) body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
julbuy guhndun bushy hair ; hair, bushy body_part Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gimihl busy Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
-wahr but Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gulgurang, gulguran butcher-bird bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wudwud butcherbird bird Middle Clarence [more]
bahm gahng- butt into conversation Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bandjilam, bandjalahm butterfly ; moth ; cockroach insect Middle Clarence [more]
garbal buttocks body_part Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bandang buttocks (N) ; posterior (person???s) body_part Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
nguhn ba- buzz Middle Clarence [more]
nyalnyehlbay buzzing noise in ears ; tinnitus body_part Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
guba by-and-by time Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ngulungmay by-and-by ; soon ; directly time Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
Select more

A
*B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

This project is an initiative of: decorative

Supported through the Australian Government’s Indigenous Languages Support program and New Media program. Copyright © Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Cooperative

Image by Sharon Smith. For more information contact Muurrbay