English: ghost, spirit
Bundjalung: maguy
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:  
Category: language
Comment: cf. magari, ghost Wa, ghost, any person that dies (Y:Holm:QLong) remembered as mogoy; generic, Satan, the Devil; magudjahgan 'evil person' Gd.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Holm:QLong magui, mogoi (mugoi) ghost (Fogty, QLong); AT:Curr:LandsWh maugooi; Ngr:Gresty moggai spirit (ghost); Y:Kombum:PO'Conn mogoy
South West: Wa:Crowl ghost ; Cas:Smy mag
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ;


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