| English: big (person, storm, river)
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Bundjalung:
gidjuhny
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| Part of Speech: adjective
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
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Comment: gidjunydjagan 'big (woman)' (Wu); gidjuhny, masc.? gidjuhnygali, fem gidjuhnygaligan, gidjuhnygan (Holmer).
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Lower Richmond: Bj:Sha:Turnbl; Bj:Holm:Fergn gidju:n; Wi:Curr:Richmd gidyoon big; Wi:Curr:Lism kukuny big; Ny:Curr:Ballina kiguong; Ny:Sc:Ballina3/1903 kidjuan mumguan large green pigeon, kidguan toogun large hill
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South West: Wu:Calley gid:juin big (of storm), gi:j
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Example:
Bundjalung : Gala jananggan gidjuhndjang gale dubaydjinbaya. (from Bj:Turnb)
English: 'The boy is bigger than the girl.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Gidjuhny gala dubay. (from Bj:Turnb)
English: 'That woman is big.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Gidjuhnygaligan. (from Bj:Turnb)
English: 'That woman is big.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Gidjuhny gala baygal. (from Bj:Turnb)
English: 'That man is big.'
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