Bundjalung Dictionary

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Bundjalung English Category Dialect
giyemay Kaemai location Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
mimi kangaroo animal Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
guruman, guruhman kangaroo animal Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
mahni kangaroo animal Middle Clarence [more]
wuhdjil kangaroo animal Middle Clarence [more]
mani kangaroo (generic) ; wallaby animal Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
mimi bumay Kangaroo Flat location Copmanhurs [more]
banbun Kangaroo Grass ; Grass, Kangaroo plant Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gandur kangaroo rat animal Gold Coast Tweed [more]
balang kangaroo skin animal Middle Clarence [more]
nyaminy kangaroo, black buck animal Middle Clarence [more]
yimar kangaroo, female animal Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gamaw kangaroo, female ; female kangaroo animal Gold Coast Tweed [more]
guruhman, guruman kangaroo, old man ; old man kangaroo ; wallaby ; Grey Kangaroo buck animal Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
girbahm kangaroo, scrub ; wallaby, rock ; scrub kangaroo ; rock wallaby animal Lower Richmond, Copmanhurs [more]
wagulbun kangaroo, weaner ; weaner kangaroo animal Gold Coast Tweed [more]
julin kangaroo, young animal Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gadjang Kattang ; the name of a language location Lower Richmond [more]
maguwi- keep going ; continue Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gan.giyuwa warambil keep left food Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gan.giyuwa junimbah keep to the right Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gibin Kibbin ; man's name location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jinang baya-, jinang bayi-bayeh- kick Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ban.ga- kick Middle Clarence [more]
bang-, bangga- kick ; tread on ; stamp on to make strong impact with the feet ; leave a mark (as a footprint) Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bunggahn kick, a Gold Coast Tweed [more]
buluny-buluny kidney body_part Middle Clarence [more]
baragir kidney body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yuluhmany kidney body_part Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
buluny kidney (Wa) ; lump of clay (Gd) ; clay, lump of (Gd) body_part Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
munggar kidney ; kidneys body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
julang, julahng (?) kill artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mamguhl kill (?) people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bayi- gurabu kill ; finish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
dagayma- kill ; make die Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence [more]
bumenalah killing ; murder Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jarbuhny killing stick ; stick, killing artifact Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yuwahn kind ; good-natured Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gandji(li)- kindle ; light ; make burn ; marry food Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
dinihr kindling ; twigs food Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jinir kindling wood ; wood, kindling food Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ngahgum king parrot ; parrot, king bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bilin-bilin king parrot ; parrot, king- bird Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nyimdjar kingfisher, azure bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mamidjargan kinship term people Lower Richmond [more]
yulanyma-, yalanyma- kiss Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nununggah- kiss Middle Clarence [more]
guhdjang, guhrdjang? kite bird Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
guninyma- knead food Middle Clarence [more]
gindil knee ; calf of leg (?) body_part Middle Clarence [more]
mudjung knee ; patella body_part Middle Clarence [more]
juluh-an.ga- kneel Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gindilu jahna- kneel ; stand using the knees Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nayi knife artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
galgalihgu knife artifact Lower Richmond [more]
jindam knife (of stone) ; stone knife artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nahy knife ; from English knife artifact Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
badji-badji- knock ; strike repeatedly Middle Clarence [more]
banbihnma- knock down Gold Coast Tweed [more]
baganuma- knock over Middle Clarence [more]
dalal, dalalbay knocking noise ; noise, knocking Middle Clarence [more]
ganma knot Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gindim, gindiny knot ; joint on tree/wood plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gindiny knot in timber (Gd:JThomas) ; knuckles (Gd:JThomas) plant Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gani knot, a ; tangle Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bina- know senses Gold Coast Tweed [more]
migany-an.ga- know senses Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nuhma- know ; understand senses Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
mibiny know ; understand (of fact or person) senses Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
binang-binang know too much senses Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mamun knuckle body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gula koala animal Gold Coast Tweed [more]
burbi koala animal Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
dunggir koala animal Middle Clarence [more]
bandurbah koala animal Lower Richmond [more]
bandjur(ah) koala animal Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gumbawmir Kombumerri clan people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gahgun, gagaru, gagurim, gargugan kookaburra bird Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gagurim kookaburra bird All [more]
gargugan kookaburra bird All [more]
gagaru, gagurim, gahgun, gargugan kookaburra bird All [more]
gawun kookaburra (Gn) bird Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gahgun Kookaburra, Laughing bird Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
garadjih kurrajong plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yabara kurrajong plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
galuhl kurrajong (with red flower) plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
guhbur Kurrajong Tree ; Tree, Kurrajong plant Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
mandang Kurrajong with pink flower plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bagar kurrajong, prickly plant Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gaynambun Kynnumboon location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
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