Bundjalung Dictionary

English: mother
Bundjalung: mahmi
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   bahbanydjargan   bahbany, bahbuny   bugay (bagay?)   gami   gami   gami, gahmi   gami(djargan)   gawang   gawang, gawangbinydj   gawang, gawang-djar   -ging   gulang   gunihng   guning, gunihng   gununy, guwinuny   nabang   ngargahybi   nyuguhm   wadjung-   wadjung, wadjangbir   wadjung, wadjang, wayung   wadjung(gan), wayun(g), wihyang   walbang   wihyang, wadjung(gan), wayun(g)   yamberagan   yirbung  
Category: people
Comment: Wa plural mahmirir, probably from English, cf mahmang 'father'.
South West: Wa:Crowl ; Cas:Smy ma:mi

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