English: entrails, intestines, bowels
Bundjalung: magay
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words: gidjir   balehn (?)   wanggar  
With same English translation:  
Category: body_part
Comment: mugay appears to be the Calley form, see also gidjir, balehn (?), wanggar.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm magay; Y:Geyt:Culhm waggar , Y:Watsn monggerra kidney; GC:Nerang:Curr:Fowlr muggi , Tw:Curr:Bray mokki; Y:Hanln muggai entrails ; Ng:Curr:TwPtD:Bray mokki bowels
Lower Richmond: Wi:Curr:Lismore muckii; Wi:Curr:Richmnd muckai; Ny:Curr:Ballina moilry bowels;
South West: Wu:Calley mugai ;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ;


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