English: Eastern Water Dragon (Gd), lizard species, water dragon
Bundjalung: magil
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:  
Category: reptile
Comment: Water lizard Wa, lizard species, probably water dragon (Cas), cf. also mugil 'smaller species of goanna' (Y:Hanln).
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm magil; Y:Holm magil, magal water lizard (Fogty), magal mud lizard (Thmpsn) Y:Watsn m
South West: Wa:Crowl; Cas:Smy magil ;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ;


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