English: waterhole
Bundjalung: gubunggah (gung-gubunggah), gung-gubung
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   birany   buyin   gahwang   gali   gawang   gayiwang   guhnginy  
Category: natural_environment
Comment: gubung/gubang 'hole, hollow', gung 'water'; stress shows gung gubanggah two words (Y:Watsn), probably 'water in a hollow/hole'; see gubang.
Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict gubunggah (gung-gubunggah), kung-gubung, kunggubung; Y:Allen gwong- gubunga; Y:Watsn kung gu'b


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