Bundjalung Dictionary

English: maybe, perhaps

Bundjalung: guram

Part of Speech: adverb

Related Words:
With same English translation: gim

Comment: No apparent difference between guram, ngalgir and wanyi/wahnyi; guram ... guram used for 'or' Wa; also gurambeh, meaning 'perhaps', 'I suppose'; guram slightly stronger than wanyi; variable in position, and may co-occur with wanyi Gd.

Lower Richmond: Bj:TMcD guram perhaps(?)

South West: Cas:Smy guram ; Wa:Crowl

Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt

Example:

Bundjalung : Guram guwang badjilehny yuh. (from W)

English: 'It might rain later.'

Example:

Bundjalung : Ngali guram yabur guram bulahbu jubuny yunahny. (from W)

English: 'We would camp for one or two nights.'