Bundjalung Dictionary

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Muurrbay plans to conduct workshops around Bundjalung-Yugambeh country to help people use this online dictionary. It is a work in progress so your feedback is important to us. Please read the instructions by following the "more" button below.

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Bundjalung English Category Dialect
jabirihn Jabreen or Javreen ; Javreen or Jabreen ; mythical hero, a (Jabreen or Javreen) language Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mibing jaw ; chin body_part Middle Clarence [more]
galgulang jay bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mih-bandjahla jealous senses Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mimbah- jealous of (someone) senses Middle Clarence [more]
birin jellyfish fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nganyaw, nganyang jest ; joke language Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gabugan jew lizard ; lizard, jew reptile Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nyaram jew lizard, bearded ; jew lizard ; lizard, jew ; Bearded Dragon ; Dragon, Bearded reptile Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bihgun, buygan jewfish fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
waguny jewfish (Y:Holm) ; catfish (Y:Holm) fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jilbiny Jilbin location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jiyilbiny Jilbin location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jimbuhmba Jimboomba location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mahgandja joey animal Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
magandjah, maganydjah joey animal Middle Clarence [more]
gunambar John Dory fish fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ganambir John Dory fish ; fish, John Dory fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
manggahlina- join together reptile Middle Clarence [more]
gudjurma- joke language Middle Clarence [more]
badjgul joking liar (one who tells lies for a joke) people Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gudjaran jonjarri (little hairy man) ; hairyman, little language Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
duhr juice ; sap natural_environment Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
baramgah- jump Middle Clarence [more]
julwa-, julba- jump Gold Coast Tweed [more]
julbahya- jump Middle Clarence [more]
juguray jump Lower Richmond [more]
jugura- jump Lower Richmond [more]
dalba- jump Gold Coast Tweed [more]
dulba- jump (M) bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
julba- jump ; spring Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
dirany jumper ant ; ant, jumper insect Gold Coast Tweed [more]
dirahy jumper-ant insect Middle Clarence [more]
dirahny jumping ant species insect Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wuhrbe jungle plant Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
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