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Bundjalung | English | Category | Dialect | ||
badja-badjar | face to face | location | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
dulwal | faeces ; excreta | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
bindji, binydji | faeces ; shit | body_part | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
duru, juru | faeces ; shit | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
guna | faeces ; shit | body_part | Copmanhurs | [more] | |
gunang | faeces ; shit | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
jun.gul | faeces ; shit | body_part | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
jangwen- | fail to do ; miss | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
barwa- | fall | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
garundja- (garundjali-) | fall | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
bin-, bin.ga-, birwa- | fall (of frost) ; form (of frost) ; set (of sun) ; set (of moon) | natural_environment | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
bayili- | fall (of rain) | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
banihndi- | fall ; collapse | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
beh- | fall ; come off | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
ban-, ban.ga-, bi- (Holm), ban-, bangga-, barwa-, banggi- (M:Liv) | fall ; disappear ; go away ; drop | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
banba- | fall down ; tumble | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
ngandjar (nydj) | false ; untrue ; lie | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
jungul | falsely (Cas) ; purposeless (for no reason) (Wa) ; for no reason (purposeless) (Wa) | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
janabi nyubani | family | food | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jingir-jingi(h)r | fantail fly-catcher, black | bird | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
guwila, guyla | far ; distant | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
gahnga | far ; distant ; that | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
gawal, gawul | far ; long | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
gayuh | far away ; distance | location | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
bihdjidj | fart ; pass wind | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jamgal | fast | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
wuginy, guginy | fast | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
garahny | fast ; speedy | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
banyargan | fat | body_part | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
banyargan, bandjargan (Wi), bandjargan (Ny) | fat | body_part | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
gadjul, gadjur | fat | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
wadjeru, wadjir | fat | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond | [more] | |
wamin | fat | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
wadjir, wudjir | fat ; grease | food | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
banyahrgan | fat ; well built ; in good health | body_part | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
banyarganwen- | fat, to get | body_part | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
baba | father | people | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
-bany | father | people | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
bidjang (Wi), biyang (M, Ng) | father | people | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence | [more] | |
biyany | father | people | Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence | [more] | |
biyul | father | people | All | [more] | |
dahri | father | people | Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence | [more] | |
mahmal | father | people | Lower Richmond, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
mahmang | father ; father's brother ; father's male cousin | people | Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
biyang | father ; father's brother ; uncle (father???s brother) | people | Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
biyang, bidjang, biyul | father ; father's brother ; uncle (father???s brother) | people | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
babang | father ; father's brother ; uncle (paternal) | people | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
ngaruny | father's sister ; aunt | people | Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
nyaruny | father's sister ; aunt (father's sister) | people | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
yirbung | father's sister's child ; mother's brother's child | people | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
buguy | father-in-law | people | Middle Clarence, Copmanhurs | [more] | |
duruny, durehny | fear ; frightened ; afraid | senses | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
dulung-djam | fearless ; brave | senses | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
bidjar | feather | bird | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
bilin | feather | bird | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
yiburuh | features ; face | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
jabihnyma- | feed | food | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
jabinma- | feed (someone) | food | All | [more] | |
jabinma- | feed (someone) | food | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
manyahyma- | feel | body_part | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
manyi- (?) | feel | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
manyay/manyi-an.ga- | feel ; touch | senses | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
manyahy | feeling | body_part | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
jang-jahng | feeling hatred | senses | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
bala | fellow | people | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
jigala | fellow | people | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
nini | female | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
guwam (?) | female ; she | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
garindi | female kangaroo (Gn) ; kangaroo, female (Gn) | animal | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gurandi | female kangaroo ; kangaroo, female | animal | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
nyugay | female of non-human animates | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
ngugun | female's brother's child ; niece or nephew (female's brother's child) | people | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
-ginygan | feminine enclitic | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
-gin.gan | feminine enclitic | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
-gan | feminine gender | Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
waru-waruh | fence ; boundary | artifact | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gamiru | fern | plant | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
galmuhran | fern, ground ; ground fern | plant | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
muhmgir | fern-tree ; tree, fern- | plant | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
yugam garal | few (not many) | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
dungguny | few ; a few ; several ; some | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
bidjangbu | few, a | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
dunggan | few, several | All | [more] | ||
garam-garam | fidgety ; irritable | senses | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gidji-gidji | fidgety ; itchy | body_part | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gidjiwan- | fidgety, become ; itchy, become ; move, to ; twitch, to | body_part | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
biyuga, biyuwa | fig tree | plant | All | [more] | |
budjagah | fig tree | plant | Copmanhurs | [more] | |
buyeh | fig tree | plant | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond | [more] | |
margan | fig tree | plant | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
margan (murgan?) | fig tree | plant | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jambul | fig tree or fruit ; fig (fruit) or tree ; fig ; white gum ; gum, white ; Silver Quandong ; Quandong, Silver | plant | Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence, Copmanhurs | [more] | |
bawar | fig tree, large leafed | plant | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gulun | fig, blue ; blue fig | plant | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jambul(gam) | fig, large (Tw) ; wild fig (Mur) ; fig, wild (Mur) ; fig, small (Ngr) | plant | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
bumalehn | fight | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
gawgan | fight | bird | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gawan | fight ; battle | bird | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
gumar | fight ; battle | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
gunar | fight ; battle | Copmanhurs | [more] | ||
nabali- | fight with spear, boomerang (and tomahawk) and shield | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
bumilih-nginy | fighter | people | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
jabir-bilam | fighting waddy belonging to the God Javreen or Jabreen | artifact | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
julan | file (single line) | plant | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
dambur-an.ga- | fill | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
dirangurma- | fill | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
damburma- | fill up | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
garehny, garehn | fin | fish | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
yehr, yahr | fin | fish | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
wulima- | find (after looking) | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
wulima- | find ; obtain | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
wilima- | find out | Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
nyahdjindi- | find? | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
balabir (?) | fine day ; good looking | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
marahr | fine sky ; sky, fine | natural_environment | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
muy-ngagambah | Fingal Caves | location | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
bunihnyba | Fingal Head ; Pooningbahooningbah or Fingal Head | location | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jambay | finger ; hand | body_part | Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
danggan baray | fingernail ; hand/finger tip/end | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
milany, milehny | fingernail ; nail (fingernail, toenail) | body_part | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
dungguny | fingernail ; toenail ; claw ; fishing line | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
dun.ganah baray | fingernails | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
yuguwa-, yuguwi- | finish | Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
gumbunyma- | finish ; complete | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
gan.ga- | finish doing | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
gurabu | finished | reptile | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
dagin | finished (?) | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
gurulbu, gurabu | finished ; dead | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
gumbiny | finished ; done | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
gumbuny | finished ; ended ; complete | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
gumbinyma- | finished ; use up | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
wagay | fire | food | Copmanhurs | [more] | |
waybar, wehbar | fire ; camp ; firewood ; firestick ; matches ; spark ; light of fire | food | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence, Copmanhurs | [more] | |
wehbar, waybar | fire ; firewood ; camp | food | All | [more] | |
jalu | fire ; smoke | food | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond | [more] | |
jalngay bahram | firefly ; creeper with small five-petalled flowers | insect | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
jalngay | firefly ; fireflies | insect | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
janunggir | firestick | artifact | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
gangay | firewood | food | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
gubanggin | first | Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
ngulungbu | first ; before | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
ngulung, ngulungmay | first ; foremost ; before ; in front ; soon ; later on | time | Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
jelum | fish | plant | All | [more] | |
yanbula | fish (?) | fish | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jiginir | fish (generic) | fish | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
jalum | fish (generic) ; mullet ; young mullet ; mangrove mullet ; mullet, young ; mullet, mangrove | fish | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
wungaw(?) | fish hawk | bird | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
nyiyahm | fish scale | fish | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jagay | fish spear | artifact | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
ganyahl bira- | fish with a fishing line | food | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
jalum bira- | fish with hook and line | food | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gadjin | fish, any little | fish | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jalum-jalum | fish, any little | fish | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
ngululi, guluwi | fish, diamond ; diamond fish | fish | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gidjayi | fish, long-tom ; long-tom fish | fish | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
bihyin | fish-hawk, grey ; grey fish-hawk | bird | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
dawur | fishing net ; net, fishing | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
ngarbany | fishing net ; net, fishing | artifact | Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
mumguhl | fist (Wa) ; knuckle (Gd) | body_part | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
jara- | fit (into something) | colour | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
bula bula yabul | five | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
bulah-bulah-yabur | five | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
yuranggay | five | Copmanhurs | [more] | ||
mundanggir | Flame Kurrajong | plant | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gubu-gubu | flash man | people | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
gubugan | flash woman | people | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
balbang | flat | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
bumay | flat | natural_environment | Lower Richmond, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
barbang | flat ; smooth | food | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
bamay | flat land ; plain ; level country ; land, flat ; country, level | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
dagan | flathead | fish | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
dagin | flathead | fish | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
gununggay | flats (Y:Hanln) | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
balbangma- | flatten ; make flat | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
budjiny | flatus ; wind | body_part | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
wagal | flavour ; taste | food | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gidjiwang | flea | insect | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jindil | flea | insect | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
wirwir | flea | insect | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
wurwil | flea ; fleas | insect | Copmanhurs | [more] | |
galgany | fleas | insect | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
yaruh-yaruh(li)- | flee (in panic) | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
yigam | flesh ; meat (muscle or flesh) | food | Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
bay | flick (of tail) (?) (Ng:Gresty) | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
jungur | flint knife ; knife | artifact | Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
jungurgun | flintstone knife ; knife, flintstone | artifact | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
mamuginy | flock pigeon | bird | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
mamugin (mamugam?), mamugany | flock pigeon ; pigeon, flock | bird | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
barbam | flock pigeon ; pigeon, flock- | bird | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond | [more] | |
barbam, baruban, barbung | flock pigeon ; pigeon, flock- | bird | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
baruban | flock pigeons ; pigeons, flock | bird | All | [more] | |
bilahr | flood | natural_environment | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
buban | flood | natural_environment | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
ngulahrwen- | flood | natural_environment | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
ngulahr | flood ; waterfall | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
bubigan | flooded ground | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jihrgan.gir | flooded-gum ; gum, flooded- | plant | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
bulahwar | flour | food | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
bulerah | flour | food | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
budjarbiny, budjarbin(y) | flower | plant | Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
wangara | flower | plant | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
wudjarbiny | flower | plant | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
gulungbay | flu ; cough ; coughing ; cold | body_part | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
junbar, janbar | fly | insect | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond | [more] | |
wayah- | fly | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
yunbar | fly | insect | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
wayahli- | fly (bird) ; rise up high | bird | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
yaruh-, yaruhli- | fly ; fly away ; creep ; swim | bird | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
junbargal | flyblown | insect | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
juwim-juwim | Flycatcher, Restless ; Restless Flycatcher ; Scissors Grinder ; Grinder, Scissors | bird | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
girman | flying fox | animal | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
guwiyung | flying fox | animal | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
guyuhng | flying fox | animal | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
guyung | flying fox | animal | Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
giraman | flying fox ; fruit bat ; bat, fruit | animal | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
girang, girung | flying fox ; fruit bat ; bat, fruit | animal | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gihrang | flying fox ; fruit bat ; bat, fruit ; fox, flying | animal | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
garimanday | flying fox's wing | animal | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jihrmurul | flying squirrel (Wa) ; Squirrel Glider | animal | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
jirwururahwra, jirwurarawra, jiruhrurahwra | flying squirrel ; squirrel, flying | animal | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
wehm | flying squirrel ; stingray | animal | All | [more] | |
wayam, wehm | flying squirrel, large ; stingray | animal | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
warahr | flying squirrel, small | animal | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
budjihrbiny | foam ; froth | natural_environment | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
dubany | fog ; mist | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
dagam | fog ; sky | natural_environment | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
dagambi | fog place | natural_environment | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
juhla- | follow (track, ridge, etc.) | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
yagara- | follow something ; pursue | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
bulur | food | food | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jahla | food | food | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jalehn | food | food | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
jangul | food | food | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
nungany, nuwang | food | food | Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
nuwang | food | food | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
nangany | food (usually vegetable food) | food | Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
jabay | food ; a feed | food | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
danbiny | food scraps ; scraps, food | food | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
wanggum, wanggum-gang | fool | people | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
garahnggi | foolish ; mad ; insane | senses | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
garbalahy | foolish ; playful ; mischievous | natural_environment | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
yaruwa (?) | foot | body_part | Copmanhurs | [more] | |
yamundawi | foot (?) | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jinang | foot ; feet ; handle of implement | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
jarahr | footprint ; track ; track of a foot | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jinang-jinang | footprints ; tracks | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
-gu | for ; for the purpose of ; purpose (for) | Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
gilagay | for him ; him, for | Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
malagay | for that (one) ; for him ; him, for ; that (one), for | Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
-gay, -gayi | for the benefit of (Sha:Turnbl) ; benefitting (Sha:Turnbl) ; to, for (Holm) ; for, to (Holm) | Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
ngihr | forehead | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
yinmir | forehead | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
ngihl | forehead ; brow (Gn) ; ground (Gn) | body_part | Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
ngarihngbil | foreigner ; person from other side ; stranger | people | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
maman | forepaw | animal | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
bubar | forest | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
dingdingin | forest kingfisher ; kingfisher, forest | bird | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gunydjil | forest or scrub with undergrowth of various heights ; scrub or forest with undergrowth of various heights | natural_environment | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gaban-gabahn | forest, light ; forest, dry | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
binang bangi- | forget | senses | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gubali- | forget | senses | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
wangali-, wangal | forget | senses | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
wuhbili- | forget | senses | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
binang jang | forgetful | senses | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
ngamal | fork (between legs) | body_part | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
nganyalbula | fork (in road or river) | natural_environment | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
dalbala | fork of a tree | plant | All | [more] | |
ngamarbilahr | fork of tree | plant | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
midjil, midjul | fork of tree or small plant | plant | Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
bula bula | four | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
bulah-bulah | four | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
yuhlu | fragrance | food | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
yalabung | free, without any commitments | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
jirun-, jiruni- | freeze | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
birbi | fresh water crossing ; Nerang township site name | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jargung | fretful | senses | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
guhnyin | friend | people | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
jimbaram | friend | people | All | [more] | |
gungahn | friend (Cas) ; relations (Wa) | people | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
jimbalang, jimbaram, jimbelang, jimbilan | friend ; owner (Y:Allen) | people | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
nguyandjargan, nguyanbihnygan | friend, female | people | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
nguyan | friend, male | people | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
jimbalangari | friendship | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
guyirma- | frighten | senses | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
duhyiny-an.ga- | frighten ; scare (?) | senses | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
dulang | frightened | senses | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
dulang | frightened ; afraid | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
jahrany | frog | fr | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jarahny | frog | fr | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
wangwang | frog | fr | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
wandjal | frog ; big brown frog (Culhm) ; frog, big brown (Culhm) | fr | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
yirihnydjan | frog, trill of a | fr | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
-barnu | from | location | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
-banyi | from ; of (as in 'afraid of') | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
-ngu | from ; out of ; through | All | [more] | ||
-u | from ; out of ; through | All | [more] | ||
-nu | from ; out of ; through ; over | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
-bara | from ; person from | location | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
-gal | from ; pertaining to | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
bandah | frost | natural_environment | Copmanhurs | [more] | |
bargam | frost | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond | [more] | |
bungbi | frost | natural_environment | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
jubar | frost | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
marurgan | frost | natural_environment | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
ngaburgale | frost | natural_environment | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
bundar | frost ; ice | natural_environment | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
jirun(y) | frost ; Pleiades ; Seven Sisters | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
walah | frost, very severe | natural_environment | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
janggay | fruit of a vine in paradise | food | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
dirangur | full | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
dirangu | full (e.g. of water) | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
guwigani | full (of moon) | natural_environment | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
bunggan | full ; satisfied | body_part | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
babarahdjang | full ; up to the top ; top, up to the | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
babarah- | full, be | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
baygalahdjang | fully grown man ; man, fully grown | people | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
gihbar | fully-initiated man ; man, fully-initiated | people | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
ngahridjan | fun | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
gagum | fun ; joke | language | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
munyung-munyung | funny ; mirth provoking | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
nyimbuny | funny little fellow | people | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
gahr, gara | fur | animal | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gawal-banggil | further | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
gawal-bidjang | further | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
bagardjahng | further ; over there | location | Middle Clarence | [more] |
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