English: corpse of a woman
Bundjalung: dagargan, dawargan
Part of Speech: noun
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Comment: From dagay which is believed to be white and harmful, hence 'white man'; dagahy-biny 'corpse of a man', dagahral 'bad ghost', dawargan 'ghost of a dead Aboriginal woman'.
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt


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