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Bundjalung English Category Dialect
juhli- wade Middle Clarence [more]
julihndi- wade Middle Clarence [more]
yuwung wail, a Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
munda-, mundali- wait Lower Richmond [more]
wunda- wait Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yuhgurga- wait ; await Middle Clarence [more]
ngunda- wait ; wait for ; accompany Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bundahn Wait-a-while vine ; vine, Wait-a-while plant Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yanbali- walk around Middle Clarence [more]
waygalga- walk on something Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
midjinggah- walk on tiptoe location Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yanyan walking Lower Richmond [more]
jarbugany walking stick ; stick, walking artifact Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nyumin walking stick palm ; palm, walking stick plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bulgun wallaby animal Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence [more]
gudjim wallaby animal Middle Clarence [more]
junygan wallaby animal Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gulambi wallaby ; kangaroo ; wallaby, scrub (Wa) ; scrub wallaby (Wa) animal Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence [more]
jumgam, jumgan, jun.gam wallaby, black scrub ; black scrub wallaby animal Gold Coast Tweed [more]
maguhny Wallaby, Brush-tailed Rock- animal Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wangan wallaby, old male animal Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wanggir Wallaby, Pretty-faced (Y:Alln) ; Pretty-faced Wallaby (Y:Alln) ; whiptailed wallaby (Y:Watsn) ; wallaby, whiptailed (Y:Watsn) ; rock wallaby (Y:Hanln) ; wallaby, rock (Y:Hanln) animal Gold Coast Tweed [more]
girihban, girihwan wallaby, red river animal Gold Coast Tweed [more]
juhruy, juruy wallaby, rock animal Middle Clarence [more]
jari(?) wallaby, rock ; rock wallaby animal Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
magun wallaby, rock- animal Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bahndum(?) wallaby, scrub animal Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
garu wallaby, scrub ; scrub wallaby animal Middle Clarence [more]
girbin wallaby, scrub ; scrub wallaby animal Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wanggim wallaby, scrub ; scrub wallaby animal Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wan.guny Wallaby, Scrub- (male) ; Scrub-Wallaby, male animal Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngurahn wallaroo animal Middle Clarence [more]
mamugany wampoo pigeon ; green pigeon ; pigeon, green ; pigeon, wampoo bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gim buga- wander around aimlessly Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gibam yuhgi- wane (of moon) natural_environment Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wanggirbar Wangerriburra clan people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
-gi (Wi), -gir (M) want ; like ; desiring ; wanting ; wishing for ; desiderative Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bilahywul Wardell location Middle Clarence [more]
buruhgan warm season time Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nguhn.gali- warm, get ; hot, get ; warmer, become Lower Richmond [more]
nyarum (Gd), nyurahm (Wa) wart body_part Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nyurahm (Wa), nyarum (Gd) wart body_part Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
-wehn was ; became All [more]
gimba- wash Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
guwihyara- wash Middle Clarence [more]
guhri- wash (oneself) Middle Clarence [more]
jumbihnda- wash away (as flood) natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
janba- wash something ; soak Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yahwulbah wasp place location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
duguhl, dugal, dugul wasp, big insect All [more]
dugul wasp, large species of insect Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngulunggir wasp, small species of insect Middle Clarence [more]
ye, yeh watch out! natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
bubang water natural_environment Lower Richmond [more]
gabihng water natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
gabing water natural_environment Lower Richmond [more]
guhng water natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence [more]
gung water natural_environment Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence, Copmanhurs [more]
gung, gwong water natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jabil water natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nyabay water natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
gungam, gunggayir water gum tree plant Middle Clarence [more]
gunggunggehr water gum tree ; gum tree, water plant Middle Clarence [more]
guhrwin water hole natural_environment Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ding-ding water kingfisher ; kingfisher, water bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nyabay-nyabay water-having natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
gibin water-hen ; hen, water- bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mirang water-rail bird ; bird, water-rail ; old woman ; woman, old people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
murang water-weed ; seaweed plant Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jurgahy waterfall natural_environment Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
birany waterhole natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gali waterhole natural_environment Copmanhurs [more]
gubunggah (gung-gubunggah), gung-gubung waterhole natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
guhnginy waterhole natural_environment Lower Richmond [more]
buyin waterhole ; swamp natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
muyum waterlily plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mulang waterweeds (Wa) ; testicles (Gd) plant Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
buhyigan.gah (buwigan.gah) wattle plant Copmanhurs [more]
gamir-gamir wattle species plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
durubi (?) wattle tree plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mudja(?) wattle tree plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yaring(g)ul wattle tree plant Lower Richmond [more]
nanggil wattle tree ; myrtle tree plant Lower Richmond [more]
gibay-gibay wattle, black ; black wattle plant Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jumaw wattle, black ; black wattle plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jayi wattle, green ; green wattle plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mahn.gur, man.gurgah wattle-gum plant Middle Clarence [more]
guyehguwa- wave (hand) Middle Clarence [more]
guyaga- wave the hand Lower Richmond [more]
yarbam (yarabam?) waves of sea ; sea waves natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gibam gamay wara- wax (of moon) natural_environment Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngali we (intransitive subject) Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence [more]
ngali-wahlu we and you Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bungguri weak fish Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nahr-djam weak Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ngandjar weak (when someone coming) Lower Richmond [more]
gahbali-, garbali- wear (clothes) Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nanmili- wedge ; spike Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
mibany wedge-tailed eagle ; eagle, wedge-tailed ; eagle (generic) ; hawk (generic), eaglehawk (wedgetail) bird Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
duluhm weeds plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
dung- weep ; cry ; wail for ; mourn body_part Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence [more]
wehlubal Wehlubal (Baryulgil) dialect language Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bamu! well! language Middle Clarence [more]
bugalma- well, to do (Gd) ; carefully, do (Gd) ; heal (Wa) ; correctly, do (Wa) ; correct, be (Wa) body_part Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
dugan.gay west wind ; wind, west natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jabang wet Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jan.gahy, jan.gal, jan.gar wet Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
manang, manang-manahng wet Middle Clarence [more]
gungguma- wet, be Lower Richmond [more]
nyah- what All [more]
nyidjang what plant Lower Richmond [more]
nyang, nya-, nyah- what ; something ; eh? Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nyang what ; something ; question marker Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence [more]
nyanggur (nyanggul) what ; what please ; whether Lower Richmond [more]
minyahgu what for ; why Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
binyang what is wrong? Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jih what place ; where location Middle Clarence [more]
jiginyehr what sort of Middle Clarence [more]
nyanggi what want ; what (are you) for, what (do you) want? Lower Richmond [more]
nyahlu what with? ; something with Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nyanguwihn what's up! Middle Clarence [more]
nyangbu what's-it ; thing Middle Clarence [more]
nyahgi what....want Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nyangi-, nyanga- what...do? Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
minyang what? ; something ; how ; Minyangbal dialect language Gold Coast Tweed [more]
windjigan when time Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yindjahgan when time Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
-i when ; while Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jali when? Middle Clarence [more]
jiyagan when? Lower Richmond [more]
nyali when? Middle Clarence [more]
yindjahgan when? time Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
junu whence Middle Clarence [more]
junungu whence Lower Richmond [more]
ju where location Middle Clarence [more]
wunda where location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yihny where location Middle Clarence [more]
yila, yilah where location Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yuhn where location Middle Clarence [more]
jiyah where (particular place) Middle Clarence [more]
windjigu where (to) Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yila (Bj), yile (Ny), yili (M) where (to), somewhere, in what place?, some place location Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
yindji, windji (nydj) where ; somewhere location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yilahgu where ; where, to location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yindjagu, yindjigu (nydj) where ; where, to location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
windjigahl, yindjigahl (nydj) where after time Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yindjigahl, windjigahl (nydj) where after time Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yinyu where are location Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yindju where are (with plural subjects) location Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yindje where at? location Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngihmbani where from location Middle Clarence [more]
wundjigal where from location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jahnu where from ; whence Middle Clarence [more]
baluna where the river enters the sea ; Ballina location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wundjigu where to location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jugan.gu where to ; whither Middle Clarence [more]
jiya where? Lower Richmond [more]
yil- where? location Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yile where? location Middle Clarence [more]
yile, yili, yila where? ; in what place? ; some place location Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yindji, windji where? ; somewhere location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
minyangahnga which Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yindjah which? ; what? Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
-dje while ; when time Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
-nyun, -nyan while ; where ; when Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
man.gan whip snake ; snake, whip reptile Middle Clarence [more]
mih baralany whip snake, large ; snake, whip (large) reptile Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yiriny whipsnake ; snake, whip- reptile Lower Richmond [more]
nyimar whiptail bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
buluhlmang, bulwang, buhwulmang, buwulmang whirlwind natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
buyan-buyehn whirlwind natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
wungaw whirlwind natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
buhlmang whirlwind, large natural_environment Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
buhn-buny whirlwind, small natural_environment Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
buhn-bunybuhr whirlwind, tiny natural_environment Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
buhny-buhny whirlywind natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
naga- whisper language Middle Clarence [more]
ngadjga-, ngadjgah- whisper language Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yadjgali- whisper language Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ngadjgahy whisper ; whispering language Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
widjilima- whistle Lower Richmond [more]
winygung ba- whistle Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wuhny-, wuhny ba- whistle Middle Clarence [more]
wulbili- whistle Middle Clarence [more]
wulbumbi- whistle Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wulgumbili- whistle Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wungumbil, wungumbili- whistle Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wungunga-, wunggun.ga- etc. whistle Gold Coast Tweed [more]
winygungbay whistle, a ; whistling Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wuhnybal whistling Middle Clarence [more]
dahgan white colour Middle Clarence [more]
dalahn white colour Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
dalang white colour Middle Clarence [more]
dehbar white colour Middle Clarence [more]
deber white (We) ; white clay (Wa) ; clay, white (Wa) natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
bargan-bargan White Cedar ; Cedar, White plant Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
daygil(gah) white cedar ; cedar, white ; Tyalgar place name plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yahban white gum plant Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
dagayu, dagayiyu white man ; man, white people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jagay white man ; man, white people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jagiradji white man ; man, white people Lower Richmond [more]
dagarigay (m), dagarigaygan (f) white man ; white woman ; man, white ; woman, white people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yirili white person people Middle Clarence [more]
dagay milbir (?) white woman ; woman, white people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jundal white woman ; woman, white people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
miragan white woman ; woman, white people All [more]
waymehrigan, wanymehri, wanymehrigan white woman ; woman, white people Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yirahligan white woman ; woman, white people Lower Richmond [more]
yiraligan, yiragligan white woman ; woman, white people Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence [more]
yiriligan white woman ; woman, white people Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence [more]
garabi(h) white working man ; man, white working people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yirali, yirahli whiteman ; man, white people Middle Clarence [more]
yirili, yirilih whiteman ; man, white people Lower Richmond [more]
juhdjan whiting fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ngin.garah who (plural) Lower Richmond [more]
ngehn, ngihn who (singular) ; someone ; somebody Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngihn.garah who? (plural) ; some people Middle Clarence [more]
ngihn, ngehn who? (singular) ; someone Middle Clarence [more]
ngahn, ngehn who? ; somebody ; someone Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ngehn, ngahn who? ; somebody ; someone Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ngihn (Wi), ngehn (M), ngahn (Ng) who? ; somebody ; someone Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
ngahna whose Gold Coast Tweed [more]
minyanggu, minyanggay why ; what for Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wudjuhn wicked language Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
balbarim wide Gold Coast Tweed [more]
birahng wide Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gulbur wide Middle Clarence [more]
nungan wide bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
walung wide ; broad ; large (JThomas) Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
widjabal Widjabal language Lower Richmond [more]
guluhn.gan widow people Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
burgal widower people Middle Clarence [more]
burguhn widower people Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
guluhn widower people Middle Clarence [more]
gunimbagawgan, ganimbagaw widower ; widow (resp.) people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
banibihnygan, banidjargan wife people Middle Clarence [more]
nahgin.gan wife people Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nyuhgalbinygan wife people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yugalbinygan wife people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jabanggan wife (?) people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ngadjinggirgan wife (?) (Gn) people Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nyubanggan wife ; wife's sister ; sister in law (wife's sister) people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bandjadjagan wife ; wife's sister ; sister-in-law (wife???s sister) people Middle Clarence [more]
wiyang wife's brother people Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jambera wife's father's father people Middle Clarence [more]
yambera wife's father's father ; grandfather (paternal) of wife people Middle Clarence [more]
yamberagan wife's father's mother ; grandmother (paternal) of wife people Middle Clarence [more]
bugay (bagay?) wife's mother ; mother-in-law (man???s) people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
garum wild (Gn) Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bandjim, banydjim wild cat ; native cat ; cat (native or wild) animal Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gudjim wild game ; game, wild ; native animals ; animals, native ; bush food ; food, bush ; bush food animals animal Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
galbil wild pheasant ; pheasant, wild bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jinggir-jinggihr, jinggir-jinggir, jingir-jingir, jigir-jigir Willie Wagtail ; Willy Wagtail ; Fantail, Black and White bird Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jabum willow tree grub ; grub, willow tree insect Lower Richmond [more]
jinggir-jinggir, jigir-jigir Willy Wagtail bird Lower Richmond [more]
juhnydjulam Willy-wagtail bird Middle Clarence [more]
buhny wind natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
burginy wind natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yargeh wind natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
buwiyan wind ; breeze natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
jahrbuny windbreak natural_environment Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngandan windbreak natural_environment Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
burginy waring winds, winter ; winter winds natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
ginying wine food Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yahr, yehr wing ; fin bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yurahr wings ; winged Gold Coast Tweed [more]
magul winter natural_environment Copmanhurs [more]
waringgan, waringginy winter time Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
waringihn winter time Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
ngamun wise body_part Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yin.gahya-, yin.gahyi- wish ; crave Gold Coast Tweed [more]
waruhn witch people Lower Richmond [more]
-baya with ; together with Lower Richmond [more]
-jam without Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wihyabal Wiyabal (people or dialect) people Middle Clarence [more]
wiyabal Wiyabal dialect language Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
miranggan-gali woman people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mirung woman people Middle Clarence [more]
mirung, miruhng woman (Gd) ; old woman (Wa) ; woman, old (Wa) people Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nangany-galigan woman fond of food ; food-lover (female) people Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jugah-galigan woman who likes to drink ; drink, woman who likes to people Middle Clarence [more]
jandahlgan woman's bag artifact Middle Clarence [more]
nyugun woman's brother's son (Wi:Curr:Richmond) ; man's sister's son people Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
galgur(u) woman's fighting stick ; stick, woman's fighting artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wulbang, jalgany woman, Aboriginal people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yendjin woman, old people Middle Clarence [more]
dubaydjal woman, one's ; wife, one's people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wulbang woman, young ; young woman people Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yalbang woman, young ; young woman people Middle Clarence [more]
dubay-gali woman-lover ; fond of women people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bahndjam woman???s name ; name of a woman people Middle Clarence [more]
juluhrgan wombat animal Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bulam wood adder reptile Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gambawir, gambirwir, gambabin wood duck bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
burbigul wood duck ; duck, wood bird Lower Richmond [more]
barehny wood, cut or broken ; timber, milled Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngudjumbuny Woodenbong location Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngudjumbunybari Woodenbong resident people Middle Clarence [more]
miyuhn woodpecker bird All [more]
mirun woodpecker ; jay bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wamahr woomera artifact Middle Clarence [more]
janang woomera ; throwing-stick artifact Lower Richmond [more]
wuril-wuril Wooril Wooril location Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gurgun word ; utterance ; language ; talk ; talking language Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wahng work ; labour ; job ; occupation Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wahngma-, wahng work ; work for something Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wahng-gali work-liker people Middle Clarence [more]
yahy wound ; gash body_part Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
julihm-julihm wren (Y:Sha) ; finch, redhead (Y:Hanlon) bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
biyama- wrestle Gold Coast Tweed [more]
manehn wrinkled Middle Clarence [more]
mamuh, madjmun (?) wrist body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yurunggil wrong Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jangma- wrong, do ; harm, do ; bad, make ; spoil ; ruin ; destroy ; mistake, make a ; miss ; fail to do ; wrongly or badly, do something ; become bad, cause to Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence [more]
wudjebal Wudjebal dialect language Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
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