English: swelling, bruise
Bundjalung: bambam
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:  
Category: body_part
Comment: 'Swelling, bruise' (Y:Sha:Culhm); also 'spider', cf baran-barahn (Y:Allen); listed as 'knot' in Y:Hanln.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm bambam bruise, swelling, Y:Allen bumm-bumm; Y:Watsn b


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