English: Willie Wagtail, Black and White Fantail
Bundjalung: jinggir-jinggihr, jinggir-jinggir, jingir-jingir, jigir-jigir
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:  
Category: bird
Comment: Onomatopoeic, literally 'one who sneezes a bit', from jinggir ( n) 'sneeze'.
South West: Wa:Crowl djingir-djingir ;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt djinggir-djinggihr; Gd:Calley dj ? ngg ? r dj ? ngg ? r wagtail;


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