Bundjalung Dictionary

English: name
Bundjalung: nyari
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   bahndjam   balgabari   -bari   bariyahnbe   bawur-biriny   bihyan   bin.gindjur   birbi   birihn   birihnbal   dalabadjari   daygil(gah)   dilahr   dimbahlgan   dimbahng   dirahnggan   dirawang   dulihn (?)   dunggaliba (?)   durung   gadjang   galabal   galinbi   gandang   ganduhl-gali   gari   garinybaw   gayugul   gibin   guhndang   gulum   gulumgan   gumali   guyban   jabirngehny   jaragumbiny   jidji   jigindjay, jiginydjay   jindjung   jinggun   jirigay   jugal   jungurgal, jungurgul   jununggay   migani   minyangbal   muguhn, muhgan?   mundja, munydja   -n   ngarahngbal   ngarah?wal   ngarima-   ngayaram   ngin.ginbahn   nyariba-   nyarima-   nyulabal   nyundil   wahlu   walehng   wayan.gari   widjir   wihya   wuruhraban   yubay  
Comment: 'Who' is used when asking a name of someone. Y:Watsn has ngari.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm; Y:Allen ngarri; Y:Watsn ngar'ri; M:Liv nyarry; nyarri-ba
Lower Richmond: Bj:Holm:Fergn
South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn ; Cas:Smy njeri ; Wa/Gd:Calley njeri/njiri ;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt;
Example:

Bundjalung : Ngihn.gur wudjeh nyari? (from W)

English: 'What's your name?'

Example:

Bundjalung : Ngihn wudjeh nyari? (from Ca)

English: 'What is your name?'

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