Bundjalung Dictionary

English: water

Bundjalung: guhng

Part of Speech: noun

Related Words:
With same English translation: bimbim binggiribah bin.giny, bin.gihny bin.giny(gir) birany birbi birin, biren bubang buyin dibing ding-ding dirangu dugu(h) gabihng gabing gadjan(?) gahwang gali ganaybang, ganaybal garba(h) garbi gargarbay gawang gawari-, gohri- gayiwang gibin girahy gubunggah (gung-gubunggah), gung-gubung guhnginy guhrwin gung gung juga- gungam, gunggayir gunggunggehr gung, gwong jabil jahgany jamigam jarahnygiray jubur ba- juburbay jurgahy juruhng(g)il juybam magil malung mirang mugihm, mugim mugul mulang murang muyum ngadjugam ngahri- ngahrin ngulahr nguruh nugan nyabay nyabay-nyabay nyugam, nyugan wuluwah wuranggari (?) yingir (yinggir?)

Category: natural_environment

Comment: also nyabay; gung in many dialects; Ny:Sc:Ballina3/1903 lists as 'spring water'; Wi:Curr:Lism form suggests a prestopped nasal at the end, very likely after a long vowel.

Gold Coast Tweed: M:Liv k

Lower Richmond: Bj:TMcD:Cowl guhng water; Bj:Holm:Fergn gu:ng, gung; Wi:Curr:Lism koonk; Wi:Curr:Richmd koong; Ny:Sc:Ballina3/1903 koong water; Ny:Sc:Ballina3/1903 koong spring water; Ny:Curr:Ballina cuung ;

South West: Wa:Crowl ;

Example:

Bundjalung : Nganyah banidjargan(du) guhng (or gabing) yangina. (from B)

English: 'My wife will bring me water.' (ef)

Example:

Bundjalung : guhng wudjanggah (from B)

English: 'dew on the grass'