Bundjalung Dictionary

English: young lad with ritual scars on back
Bundjalung: marawan
Part of Speech: noun
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Category: people
Comment: Getting whiskers and has all his birang 'ritual scars' on his back. Cf. marugan, possibly same with soft /g/; cf. also gamban.gir, gibar.
Gold Coast Tweed: M:Liv murrawon

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