Bundjalung Dictionary

English: goanna
Bundjalung: jiwah, giwa
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   bawyam   bugaliny(?)   buyugulan   dirawang   dirwang   girbihny   girwahng   giwa, jiwah   gudjin   jiruhng   mugil   ngaluh   ngamahl   ngamahr   yawgar   yawgar, yawgargin(y)  
Category: reptile
Comment: Probably laced monitor; Y:Sha:Culhm 'goanna' jiwah, Y:Watsn giwa 'tree goanna or laced monitor', Varanus varius , also gihwa.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm jiwah; Y:Allen black iguana giwa; Y:Watsn laced monitor g

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