English: reeds, rushes
Bundjalung: jila, dili
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   bandeh, bandi   dulun   galgar, galga  
Category: plant
Comment: Swamp reeds (Y:Hanlon); bandi (banday?) used for bag making; cf. banday, dulun.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Watsn rushes t


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