Bundjalung Dictionary

English: Black Swan
Bundjalung: ginibi
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   bigargin   ginygar   muru-dalang, muru-gudjihny   muru-gudji  
Category: bird
Comment: Bustard according to JThomas; Wi:Curr:Lism lists as pelican, but it's the swan; brolga in Gn list: possibly because brolga more common in that area?
Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict kinibi;
Lower Richmond: Ny:Curr:Ballina kinnabee ; Bj:TMcD:Gomes ginibi swan; Bj:Holm:Fergn,Turnbl ginibi; Wi:Curr:Lism kinnibee pelican; Wi:Curr:Richmd ginabee swan;
South West: Wa:Crowl; Wu:Calley g ? nibi swan; We:Crowl black swan;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt; Gd:Sc:JThomas UClarnce keenepie bustard ; Gn:Mathew ginnibi native companion

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