English: deep
Bundjalung: giwal (?)
Part of Speech: adjective
Related Words:
With same English translation:   gubung   gurul, gurahl   guyuhl  
Comment: also water hole (Mur); most listings suggest gurul, gurahl, but cf. gawal 'long' and gurul 'deep'; Tw:Curr:Bray has giwal for both 'deep' and 'long'. Gd has guyuhl 'deep'.
Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict kiwal (?); Y:Allen gurul deep; Y:Watsn gural', gur'ul; Mur:Sc:Hargrv cowal water hole; Tw:Curr:Bray Hole koong deep water; GC:Coomera:Sc,GC:Coomera:police kewol deep water


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