Bundjalung Dictionary

English: rain
Bundjalung: guwang-an.ga-
Part of Speech: verb
Related Words:
With same English translation:   badjili-   bangbang   bayili-   buluny-buluhny   daram daram   gabal   gabal-nginy   gaban, gabawin, gabany   galuhn   gam-gam   guwang   guwang badji-   guwang guwangga-   guwangmil   guwangwen-   jagam   jundjung   jung-jung   jun.gun   ngayahn   nyirgi   nyirgi ba-   nyirgi-gu   yaburahny  
Category: natural_environment
Comment: gung Y:Hanln only; garandalehn guwang 'heavy rain'; same as water (Y:Hanln); but probably guwang 'rain', gug 'water', or meaning shift possibly.
Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict kuwang + -anga-; Y:Sha:Culhm; Y:Holm:Logn guang, guanggal after the rain, guang bailila rain is falling; Y:Allen n gwong, v pr gwong, p gwongen, pf gwongangan, f gwongangala; Y:Watsn n guon'g; guon'g; guon'gen; guon 'gandan; guon 'gang
Example:

Bundjalung : Guwang-gir ngay. (from M:Li)

English: 'I wish it would rain.'

Example:

Bundjalung : guwanggal (from Y:Holm:Log)

English: 'after the rain'

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