Bundjalung Dictionary

English: teeth
Bundjalung: dirang, jirang
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   dirang giyuhmbiny   gadjahba-   ganduhn ba-   ganduhnbay   jirang   jirang, dirang, diyang, jiyang (?)  
Category: body_part
Comment: The form diyang (jiyang?) probably 'mouth'; cf. jehng, diyang etc.; Watson lists as 'mouth'; Watson's and AT:Curr:Prior's jahba probably 'to eat'.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm dirang; Y:Holm dirang, Y:Holm:Paulsn,Monsell djirang; Y:Allen dirun; Y:Watsn dji'rung, d

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