English: flying squirrel
Bundjalung: jirwururahwra, jirwurarawra, jiruhrurahwra
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   jihrmurul   warahr   wayam, wehm   wehm  
Category: animal
Comment: The lesser flying squirrel, an onomatopaeic word (Watsn); cf. warara Y:Allen 'small squirrel' and jihbur 'sugar glider' and Gd jihwarwar 'Squirrel Glider'.
Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict jirururahwra , jirwurarawra , jirwihrurahwra; Y:Hanlon wemm , tcheerwooroora-oora; Y:Watsn dhir'wur


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