Bundjalung Dictionary

English: forehead
Bundjalung: ngihr
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   ngihl   yinmir  
Category: body_part
Comment: ngihl is forehead in Wa, ngihr is forehead in Gd, We, B, and ngayal/ngayil/ngayir has meanings clay, 'ground and cliff' in Gd, Wa, We, Wu; so probably both ngihl and ngihr are reduced from this longer form. cf. also ngihl, yilim.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Allen ngiri; Y:Watsn ngi'ri
South West: We:Crowl, B:Crowl; Wa:Tabulm:Hargrv ne-a ; Cas:Smy ngi:r ;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt; Gd:Sci:Woodnbng yeerie; Gd:Sc:JThomas UClarnce gnearrie forehead ;

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