English: south, south people
Bundjalung: birihn (berin?)
Part of Speech: locative
Related Words:
With same English translation:   birihn (berin?)  
Category: location
Comment: cf gugin 'the north, the north people', also see ngawgay. Richmond River Aborigines call the Clarence River 'berrin' and the Tweed 'kokin'; Tweed R. people call the Richmond 'berrin' and the Logan 'kokin'; also ngawgay Y:Allen,Yw.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Allen ngaugai; Y:Watsn ngau'gai; pir'in south; M:Liv berrin, berrinba to the south; Ng:Gresty bireen no meaning given; Y:Hanln pireen south


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