English: goanna
Bundjalung: yawgar, yawgargin(y)
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   bawyam   bugaliny(?)   buyugulan   dirawang   dirwang   girbihny   girwahng   giwa, jiwah   gudjin   jiruhng   jiwah, giwa   mugil   ngaluh   ngamahl   ngamahr   yawgar  
Category: reptile
Comment: Ng:Cudgn:Sc:Evans form probably a misreading.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Beaudst:Sc yawkerra iguana; Mur:Sc:Hargrv yowgoora iguano; Ngr:Gresty yowgurragin , yowgurrah goanna (Varanus varius); Ng:Cudgn:Sc:Evans yongarah iguana or quano; GC:Nerang:Curr:Fowlr yowgerer; Ng:Coomera:Sc yugara iguana; Y:Hanln yowgurra iguana


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