English: nose
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Bundjalung:
muru
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Part of Speech: noun
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
bilbi
nyirang
nyun
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Category: body_part
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Comment: Cas also lists as face, ergative/instrumental muruyu or muriyu, in We locative 'in the nose' can be muruya/ muruyi/ muriya, sometimes used for 'end' (Gd).
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Gold Coast Tweed: M:Sc:Brunswk moora nose; Ng:Sc:TweedR:Bray murro; Ng:Sc:Mur:Martn mooroo; Ng:Curr:TwPtD:Bray morro nose
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Lower Richmond: Bj:Sha:Turnbl muru; Bj:Sha muru nose; Bj:Holm:Fergn; Wi:Curr:Lismore muruh; Wi:Curr:Richmond mooro; Ny:Curr:Ballina morrow;
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South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn; Wa/Gd:Calley mur:u? nose; Wa:Tabulm:Hargrv moor-a; Cas:Smy muru face, nose;
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Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt; Gd:Sc:JThomas UClarnce , Gd:Sci:Woodnbng morro; Gn:JMathew muru ;
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Example:
Bundjalung : Muru nganyah bandjani gulungbaydju bawurahyu. (from W)
English: 'My nose is blocked up with a cold in the head.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Gumar yehyani muruya nganyahya. (from W)
English: 'My nose is bleeding.'
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