English: down
Bundjalung: juwi, juy
Part of Speech: locative
Related Words:
With same English translation:   banba-   banbihnma-   buhyma-   bura-   duluhwa-   gahgilima-   gahgi-, gahga-   gargi-, garga-   gayiwa-   gayiwu   gehga-   gehgi-   geyga-   geyga-   giga-   jalehr   jargi-   jimi   judjah   juluh   juluhma-   juluhwa-, juluhyi-   juluhya-   juluya-   juwi   juy   juyah   juyguwa-   yahn-, yahna-, yahn.ga-   yehn-, yehn- (yehna-, yehn.ga-) (Wi, Ny)   yina-   yinama-   yina-, yinima-(?), yuna-   yuna-   yunama-  
Category: location
Comment: Can indicate that an action was performed downwards; listed as juy (Gd).
South West: Wa:Crowl;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Sc:JThomas UClarnce jui-e down creek
Example:

Bundjalung : Juwi gehginy bulang malahgu mundugu. (from W)

English: 'The meat will go down into my stomach';


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