Bundjalung Dictionary

English: food
Bundjalung: nungany, nuwang
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   bulur   danbiny   galany yanbay   gudjim   jabay   jahla   jalehn   jangul   madja-   marbil, marabil   nangany   nangany-galigan   nangany-giny   nuwang  
Category: food
Comment: nangany in more southern dialects and Bj. Y:Holm lists as 'bread and meat, food' (QLong), and nunginy (Thmpsn); Y:Allen & Y:Watsn list nungany as 'animal food', but appears to be not; Y:Allen and Y:Watsn also have form nuwa.ngany; 'vegetable food' in other dialects.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm nungany food , tucker; Y:Calley nu:ngan , nangany in other dialects of the western area. ;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Y:Allen noung food , nongunn animal food; Y:Watsn noung food , stomach (ki'dhera stomach) , non'gun flesh food; AT:Curr:O'Conn nungun

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