Bundjalung Dictionary

English: canoe, boat
Bundjalung: gandul
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   bagul   galgar, galgir   galgir   ngulbihny   yulgul  
Category: artifact
Comment: some source spellings suggest gundal, others gandu(h)l, even from same author; see gundul.
Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict kandul/kundul; Mur:Sc:Hargrv cundool boat; Ngr:Gresty kundohl boat; Ng:Cudgn:Sc condole boat; Tw:Curr:Bray ko-ga-na unyar kun-dole come and see my canoe; Y:Hanln kundool canoe, kundilgoogee paddle M:Liv kundal, kulgerry canoe; kundalg
Lower Richmond: Wi:Curr:Lism kundool ; Ny:Curr:Ballina kindul canoe;
Example:

Bundjalung : Yili jabalgan gilagubi gandalgubi? (from M:Li)

English: 'Where is the paddle of that canoe?'

Example:

Bundjalung : Guganah nganyah ganduhl. (from N)

English: 'Come and see my canoe.'

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