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Bundjalung English Category Dialect
ngambi cabbage tree plant Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngambibihny cabbage tree (palm) plant Copmanhurs [more]
bandjam Cabbage Tree Palm ; Palm, Cabbage Tree plant Lower Richmond [more]
banggam cabbage tree palm ; palm, cabbage tree plant Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
munggur calf of leg body_part Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
munggir, munggur calf of leg ; leg, calf of body_part Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
buyu calf of leg ; leg, lower body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gangga- call ; call out ; sing out ; call to ; shout at ; make noise ; rumble (of thunder) language Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
guwa(li)- call ; order (?) Gold Coast Tweed [more]
junihdj-junihdj-junihdj call of the mopoke owl ; mopoke owl, call of the bird Middle Clarence [more]
durun.gul-, jurun.gal calm senses Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jurungal, durungul- calm Gold Coast Tweed [more]
barginy camp artifact Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jiman camp Gold Coast Tweed [more]
diman, jiman camp (a group of ngumbiny or huts) (Watsn) Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ngumbiny camp ; house ; hut ; dwelling ; blanket ; rag ; cover ; bark artifact Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence, Copmanhurs [more]
diman camp ; hut ; ashes natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
gugamay camp site, old Lower Richmond [more]
gudjin camp, a Gold Coast Tweed [more]
banggi campsite (old people's) at Geseys Hill ; cemetery and campsite at Geseys Hill location Lower Richmond [more]
bandin canes ; reeds plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gundal, gundul canoe artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nambargul canoe artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
galgar, galgir canoe ; boat artifact Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
galgir canoe ; boat artifact Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence [more]
gandul canoe ; boat artifact Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
ngulbihny canoe ; boat artifact Middle Clarence [more]
yulgul canoe ; boat artifact Middle Clarence [more]
garanggam Canungra ; place of the night owl location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
garanbi Cape Byron location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
guygum-mambe cape? ; peninsula? natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
garuba-, garubandi-, garubili- capsize Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mihlma- capture ; take by force ; abduct ; kidnap ; take along Middle Clarence [more]
gawarilihgu car artifact Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gawarinyun car artifact Middle Clarence [more]
garul-garuhl careless senses Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gabul carpet snake ; snake, carpet reptile Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gabul, gabul-gabul carpet snake ; snake, carpet reptile Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jugal carpet snake ; snake, carpet reptile Gold Coast Tweed [more]
garbin(y) carrabin, red plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bugaw jabay carrion eater ; eater of carrion bird Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngamah carrion-eater bird Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
-ndi carry ; do while carrying ; do with ; go along with Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence [more]
-dihnda- carry ; take bird Middle Clarence [more]
-djindi carry ; take Middle Clarence [more]
wahra- carry ; take Gold Coast Tweed [more]
janehngmam Casino location Lower Richmond [more]
janehnymam Casino location Middle Clarence [more]
jenehngmam Casino location Middle Clarence [more]
balahng Castle Mountain location Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wuran.gir Casuarina ; she-oak plant Lower Richmond [more]
budjigehn cat, tame ; cat, domestic animal Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gigay Catbird bird Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jigay, jihgay, jigaybil catbird bird Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence [more]
yahdj catbird (Y:Hanln) ; satin bowerbird (Ngr:Gresty) ; rifle bird ; bowerbird, satin (Ngr:Gresty) bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bamgahbili- catch Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gahng-, gahnga-, gahngga- catch ; take ; hold ; carry ; bring ; obtain ; to pick up , to remove from one place to another Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
maganda- catch up Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
juhgar caterpillar insect Middle Clarence [more]
warihnggal caterpillar species insect Middle Clarence [more]
waringihn Caterpillar, Processionary insect Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jaranggali catfish fish Middle Clarence [more]
juhbi catfish fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
muligam catfish fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ngulam catfish fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wagany catfish fish Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yurihn.gali catfish fish Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
mulanyam catfish ; mullet (Y:Watsn) fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
buhlnginy catfish nest fish Middle Clarence [more]
gawanyah cattle animal Middle Clarence [more]
gawanya cattle ; bull ; cow ; beef food Middle Clarence [more]
muyuma- caulk ; stop (a hole) people Middle Clarence [more]
waybarma- cause or make a fire food Gold Coast Tweed [more]
minyangba- cause something Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yanbihnyma- cause to go ; make (someone) go Middle Clarence [more]
bamgindjar cave natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
birman cave natural_environment Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngaruy cave natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
dagi- cease ; desist senses Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
mamilgah cedar, red plant Copmanhurs [more]
wudje(h), wudjeh cedar, red ; red cedar plant Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
binybar cedar, white ; white cedar plant Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gehnggah cedar, white ; white cedar plant Copmanhurs [more]
marbil, marabil celestial food for departed spirits above, a ; departed spirits above, a celestial food for food Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bayahr, barahr centipede insect Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bayar-bayahr centipede insect Middle Clarence [more]
bayir-bayir centipede insect Middle Clarence [more]
gibar ceremony of man-making ; kippar initiated male ; male, kippar initiated ; man-making, ceremony of language Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
ngehyagah certainly ; of course Middle Clarence [more]
burga- change Middle Clarence [more]
gulgihwen- change ; be different Middle Clarence [more]
garbal channel ; passage natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
duriyang Channelbill cuckoo (Gd) ; cuckoo, channelbill (Gd) ; storm bird hen (Wa) bird Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
dihman charcoal food Middle Clarence [more]
nguwiny-nguwiny charcoal ; embers food Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bibuhr-an.ga- charm ; stun senses Gold Coast Tweed [more]
baya- chase Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gahya- chase ; catch Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
gahdja- chase ; hunt ; chase to catch (whether or not you catch it) ; pursue (with intent to fight) food Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gaya-, gayi- chase ; hunt ; drive (animals) animal Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gayi-, gaya- chase ; hunt ; drive (animals) food Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gayi-(l), gaya- chase ; swim Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yahngba- chase away Middle Clarence [more]
wadjih-gali chatterbox people Middle Clarence [more]
nguyay-gali chatterbox, male ; gossiper, male people Middle Clarence [more]
janggahn cheek body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
junggang, jungala cheek body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nugal cheek ; jaw ; jawbone ; face body_part Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jigi cheeky Lower Richmond [more]
midjung cheerful ; encouraged ; happy ; glad ; proud ; contented ; satisfied senses Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jidjiman cherry tree (Gn) plant Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
dumirgan, dumehrgan, dumilgan chest body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
dumurgan chest body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
julimba chest body_part Middle Clarence [more]
mirun chest body_part Middle Clarence [more]
walmir chest body_part Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
miran chest ; belly ; thorax ; stomach body_part Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
diranggu ja- chew body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jabali- chew food Gold Coast Tweed [more]
garahbany chickenhawk bird Middle Clarence [more]
dayalgam chief (in fighting) people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jahgam child people Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jahdjam, jahgam child ; children ; baby people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jahdjam, jahgam child ; children ; baby people Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
jahdjam-jahdjam child, little people Middle Clarence [more]
mudjum child, one's people Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
baray-gir child, youngest of a family people Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wahgaru (wuguru) chilly Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yarany chin body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jaw-jaw Chinese person people Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
dumdumgan chip chip bird ; bird, chip chip bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mulun-mulun, murun-murun chips ; splinters plant Middle Clarence [more]
murun-murun, mulun-mulun chips ; splinters plant Middle Clarence [more]
wulba- choke body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gahringgah- choke ; drown Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jugi-jugi chook ; chicken ; hen ; domestic fowl bird Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
galga- chop ; cut ; split firewood food Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gurmany chopper artifact Middle Clarence [more]
dawgir ba- chopping noise, make plant Middle Clarence [more]
gunggul chrysalis of witchetty grub insect Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gidjur chrysalis of witchetty grub, greyish coloured ; witchetty grub chrysalis, greyish coloured insect Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gunggul-gunggul chubby body_part Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngering, ngerinbahm cicada insect Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yirimbahm cicada (generic) insect Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bilibirin, biribirim, bilbiriny cicada ; locust insect Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yirimbam, biribirim, bilibirin cicada ; locust, big ; locust insect Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gamban cicatrice ; ritual scar (stripe) ; ritual scars on breast ; scar ; scar, ritual (stripe) ; scars, ritual (on breast) body_part Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jinang-nguring cicatrix ; scar body_part Middle Clarence [more]
wihl cinders food Gold Coast Tweed [more]
girbal circle ; ring Middle Clarence [more]
guhr circle ; ring body_part Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
guhr gahng- circle, to Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jalgah- clash together ; knock together ; hit ; clap ; hit with a stick to make noise Middle Clarence [more]
jilang claws of a bird ; bird, claws of bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
dalan, dalang, jalang, dalang clay natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
jirguruhr clay natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wang(g)ang (?), wung(g)ung clay natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wungung (?) clay (?) natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
malu (?) clay ; stones natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
galan clean ; pointed ; sharp ; spear point Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bugir-an.ga- clear Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bagiri- clear (land) natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gahwgal clear area ; treeless area natural_environment Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
garahr clear ground natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ban.ginbany Cleveland location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wubihn, wubin clever (expert) Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wiyung, wuyung, wuyun clever (person) people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wuyung, wiyung, wuyun clever (person) ; cleverman people Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
bugur clever ; clever man people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gulihl clever ; smart ; intelligent ; quick-witted ; accomplished ; helpful person (Gd) people Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wiyan clever in supernatural matters language Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wuyan clever in supernatural matters language Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gundir clever man people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
warima clever man ; man, clever people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wiyung clever man ; medicine man ; witch doctor language Middle Clarence [more]
wuyuny, wuyun.gir clever, primarily clever in occult ways language Lower Richmond [more]
wuyan-gali clever-man ; doctor people Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wuyun cleverman people All [more]
ngayir cliff ; cave (Cas) natural_environment Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wandi- climb ; ascend ; go up Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
juruhny climber, poor people Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yinanga close (?) ; near (?) location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bundagahl close ; near location Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
garin close ; near location Middle Clarence [more]
janyang close ; near location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nyamgi- close ; shut Middle Clarence [more]
didjangmihbu closer and closer senses Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ngeh gidja closing comment of a narrative language Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
-djin clothing covering this part of body Middle Clarence [more]
gurabang cloud natural_environment Lower Richmond [more]
gurbuhng cloud natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
gurbung cloud natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
junggun, junggan, junygun, juhgun cloud natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
buluny-buluhny cloud, cumulus ; rain cloud ; cloud, rain natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
jarahnybil Clover Park location Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
marandang (murudjang (?)) club artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
junung club ; club for kangaroos ; nulla-nulla ; kangaroos, club for artifact Middle Clarence [more]
jabir club ; nulla-nulla ; chopper ; waddy ; fighting stick artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
murundang club with knob on end (We) artifact Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jam clumsy Gold Coast Tweed [more]
dehman coals food Lower Richmond [more]
gugin coastal area natural_environment Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
dumgahm cobbera ; worm, teredo ; teredo worm insect Middle Clarence [more]
gabay Cobbi location Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gumbaw cobra (teredo) worm insect Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gumbu cobra (teredo) worm ; worm, cobra (teredo) insect Gold Coast Tweed [more]
muyum cockatoo (black) with yellow feathers on its tail bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
balireh, biliran cockatoo, black bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wayilany Cockatoo, Black (glossy) ; Black Cockatoo (glossy) bird Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wayileh(r) cockatoo, black ; black cockatoo bird Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngarehr cockatoo, black with red feathers ; black cockatoo with red feathers bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bilirgan (bilergan?) cockatoo, black with yellow tail animal Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gehr Cockatoo, Sulphur-crested ; Sulphur-crested Cockatoo bird Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence, Copmanhurs [more]
gehr, gehrang cockatoo, white ; white cockatoo bird Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wayilahr Cockatoo, Yellow-tailed Black ; Black Cockatoo, Yellow-tailed bird Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
girayir, gireh cockatoo, yellow-tailed black ; yellow-tailed black cockatoo bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gunygur cockchafer grub insect Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
wuhng (?), wahgun, wuhgan cockle natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gulanybil Cockspur plant ; lime tree (Cudgen) ; pine tree (Mur) plant Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
buygun cod fish Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gugumban cod fish Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yuhnggun cod fish Middle Clarence [more]
yunggahn cod fish Lower Richmond [more]
juhnam, juhnum cod (fish) fish Middle Clarence [more]
junam cod ; codfish fish Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
dugu(h) cod, saltwater ; saltwater cod fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
muruny cold Gold Coast Tweed [more]
nedjuram cold Copmanhurs [more]
waring, waring(gal) cold ; cool ; freezing ; winter natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence, Copmanhurs [more]
gulungbay cold ; coryza body_part Middle Clarence [more]
waringginy cold season ; winter natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ginyilga- cold, be ; cold, have a ; cough, have a body_part Lower Richmond [more]
waringgalwan- cold, have a ; coryza, have body_part Middle Clarence [more]
jali- collect? ; gather? ; catch? Middle Clarence [more]
bimbar comb artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gandi- come Middle Clarence [more]
wamginy + -an.ga- come Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wamginy, wambin- come Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wumginy + -an.ga- come Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yangguwa- come Middle Clarence [more]
yangguwa-, yangguwaba- come Middle Clarence [more]
bay come (?) Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
yanggiwa-, yan.giwa- come ; come back ; come this way Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
galama- come ; come here ; go this way Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence [more]
yangbu come back Middle Clarence [more]
numbuh- come back ; return Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gehga- come down ; descend Middle Clarence [more]
geyga- come down ; descend Middle Clarence [more]
yen.giwah! come here All [more]
guway come here! ; come on! Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nayi- come in a cloud of something ; cloud of something, come in a ; enveloped in, come Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
baya- come out (e.g. the sun) ; get out ; get up ; arise ; appear ; wake up ; come into view natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
yanggiwa- come this way Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yangwen- come towards the speaker Middle Clarence [more]
gubagan Common Blue-tongued skink ; skink, Common Blue-tongued ; Blue-tongued skink, Common reptile Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ginyalgahy common cold ; cold, common body_part Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
juluhn Common Grass Skink ; Skink, Common Grass ; frilled lizard (?) (Ym) ; lizard, frilled (?) (Ym) ; lizard ; small house lizard ; lizard, small house reptile Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nawan companion people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
maguhyil companion ; pet animal Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
-hn, -ni complete aspect in Y Gold Coast Tweed [more]
-ni completive aspect All [more]
wandany conceited person ; show-off people Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gahngilimay concertina ; accordion artifact Middle Clarence [more]
ga(h)ngilimay concertina ; accordion artifact Middle Clarence [more]
gandang Condong location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gandjabul, ganydjabul constable ; policeman people Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yagah- construct ; fix ; repair Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nugan container for water artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
narunyehn contentment ; happiness senses Gold Coast Tweed [more]
miyi- continue Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
mahguwi- continue ; keep going Gold Coast Tweed [more]
dagal miyi- continue for ever natural_environment Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
-wa continuous action ; repetitive action Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
-ri continuous suffix Gold Coast Tweed [more]
-li, -le continuous, repetitive Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gudjin-gudjin Coochin-Coochin location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gudjihnbar Coojingburra clan people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gurugu cook food Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bundjima- cook by covering with ashes or burying in hot coals food Middle Clarence [more]
jungar-ngahriyahn, jungar-ngahriyan Cook Island location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ngandan-gahlawa- cook on green firewood food Middle Clarence [more]
galari Cooktown ; Queensland location Lower Richmond [more]
gawany cool Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bigi coolamon artifact Middle Clarence [more]
gulun Cooloon location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gumbabah Coombabah ; pocket of land ; land, pocket of location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gumar Coomera location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gurabil Coorobil (blady grass) ; blady grass (Coorobil) plant Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
galundirgin coot bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
garalbay copper snake ; snake, copper reptile Gold Coast Tweed [more]
juhga- copulate body_part Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jugali- copulate ; have sex body_part Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gurigay Coraki location Lower Richmond [more]
garar, garul coral natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bagahgir coral tree ; tree, bean ; bean tree plant Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
baga-bagah Coral-tree ; Erythrina vespertilio ; tree, Coral plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
guhndiwuny (?) cormorant bird Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bigargin cormorant, big and black bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gabugahn corn ; maize food Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ngandan corpse Middle Clarence [more]
julbir corpse ; dead body plant Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jabunggihny corpse of a boy Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jabunggan corpse of a girl Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
dagargan, dawargan corpse of a woman ; woman's corpse Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bumahla-ngahrilihgu corroboree language Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yawahr corroboree ; corroboree song language Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yuwahr corroboree ; corroboree song language Gold Coast Tweed [more]
girahny corroboree type Gold Coast Tweed [more]
girihny, girahny corroboree type language Gold Coast Tweed [more]
waguya, waguyiya corroboree, type of language Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gugal Cougal location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ginyal cough body_part Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ginyalgah- cough body_part Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
ginyilgay cough body_part Middle Clarence [more]
ginyilgay-an.ga- cough body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ginyilgay, gingilgay cough body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gulung ba- cough body_part Middle Clarence [more]
juriga- count ; measure ; lead Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jalay country natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jagun, jan, -dja country ; ground ; earth natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mehbilam-an.ga- court Gold Coast Tweed [more]
banahmdjar cousin people Lower Richmond [more]
gudjarang, gudjaraggan cousin people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yurbul cousin people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mambe cousin, distant ; mate ; pal people Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jidjargan cousin, female people Lower Richmond [more]
yihrbunggan cousin, female people Middle Clarence [more]
yihrbung cousin, male people Middle Clarence [more]
bahrima- cover ; cover up Middle Clarence [more]
ngambany cover ; hut ; house or blanket ; blanket or house artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gudjahlbelim-an.ga- covet senses Gold Coast Tweed [more]
budjuhr cowardly Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gawargam Cowarragum ; flat above Pumbinbil location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mulayin crab fish Middle Clarence [more]
jabi-jabi crab species, small fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
winyam crab, sand ; sand crab fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bagahn crack (Gd) ; narrow slit or gap (Gd) ; slit, narrow (Gd) ; gap, narrow (Gd) Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
barwul, barawul crane bird Lower Richmond [more]
mulanyin crane bird Middle Clarence [more]
gilin-gilin crane, gigantic (Y:Hanln) ; gigantic crane (Y:Hanln) ; snipe (Cudgen) bird Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
wulbuh crane, grey ; heron, lead-coloured ; crane, blue bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
garu-garulehn cranky ; peevish or querulous owing to ill health (Y:Allen) body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
walanggi- crawl Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
buragin crayfish fish Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
galum (galuhm?) crayfish fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ningi-ningi (nindji-nindji) crayfish fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
mulany crayfish (Wa) ; shrimps (Gd:JThomas) ; eel (B:Crowl) fish Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
mulany, mulayim crayfish ; yabby fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bimbim crayfish, freshwater ; lobby ; yabby fish Gold Coast Tweed [more]
girimbam creek natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jarangbin(y) creek natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jur-jur creek natural_environment Lower Richmond [more]
balun creek ; river natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
garbeh creek ; stream, small natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
mambay creek bank ; bank of creek natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bandal creek, crooked natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wuranggari (?) creek, fresh water ; creek crossing (fresh water) ; fresh water crossing natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
garbi creek, gully, small creek ; trickling watercourse ; watercourse, trickling ; creek, small natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yangil creek, small natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
ngawgay creek, upper reaches of natural_environment Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
guruhng cricket (generic) insect Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
dirang galan critical ; sarcastic Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
garuhni(?) crooked Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wargun crooked body_part Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
guruhny crooked ; curved ; aside Gold Coast Tweed [more]
wayway crooked ; zigzag Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
nuwang jalanyah crop of bird bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
yinggan cross ; angry senses Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
yirbang (m), yirbanggan (f), gudjarang (m), gudjaranggan (f) cross-cousin people Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
yirbul, yirbangdjar(gan) cross-cousin people Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jalalah crossing, shallow ; shallow crossing natural_environment Gold Coast Tweed [more]
galguraw crow (?) (AT) bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
miyahrim Crown Mountain location Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
bile-bileh crown of head ; head, crown of body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
muguhn, muhgan? crown, ornamental ; ornamental crown artifact Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jumbil, juhmbil crows nest plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
dunggilima- cry, cause to senses Gold Coast Tweed [more]
dung crying ; cry body_part Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
derang Cuckoo, channel-billed ; Channel-billed Cuckoo bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
biyang-biyang cuckoo, pallid ; pallid cuckoo ; storm-bird bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
bagawang Cuckoo-Shrike, Little bird Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
balagaba- cuddle Lower Richmond [more]
dandi- cuddle ; embrace location Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gadjir Cudgera location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gadjir cudgery tree ; tree, cudgery plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gambunygan (gambin.gan?) Cumbingun location Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
walam cunjevoi plant plant Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
budjeh cunjevoi tree plant Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gandjibuy (?) cunjevoi, scrub arum ; scrub arum, cunjevoi plant Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond [more]
dirbihny Cupid bird bird Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
guwi-guwingunggan, guwi-guwingyunggan curlew bird Middle Clarence [more]
wuhrbinygany, wuhrbunygan curlew bird Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
buruhlgan curlew ; plover, stone ; stone plover bird All [more]
buyuhlgan, buruhlgan, buruwagan(?) curlew ; plover, stone ; stone plover bird Gold Coast Tweed [more]
janggany-janggahny curly (of hair) body_part Middle Clarence [more]
jurihr current natural_environment Middle Clarence [more]
jurayir current (?) Middle Clarence [more]
galawa- cut location Gold Coast Tweed [more]
jungur, junguru cut ; cut from a knife body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gawga- cut ; slice ; saw Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
jungurgal, jungurgul cut made with a knife ; cicatrice ; ornamental cicatrices on body body_part Gold Coast Tweed [more]
gugwa- (gawga-?) cut off Middle Clarence [more]
minda- cut through Middle Clarence [more]
warimay cyclone ; storm, severe natural_environment Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
gidjahr cyst body_part Condamine Upper Clarence [more]
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