English: policeman
Bundjalung: ganingin(y)
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   bandjuhr   gandjabal   gandjabul, ganydjabul   ganilihgi   ganilihny   ganingin  
Category: people
Comment: Probably from gani- 'to tie up'; cf. also bandjuhr, gandjabal, gandji. Possibly ganingihn; C has ganilihny, Wu:Calley has ganingin.
Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict kaningin(y); Y:Holm:Curry,QLong


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