Bundjalung Dictionary

Word List

Bundjalung	English	Category	Dialect
galabal	Galabal	language	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
galibal	Galibal	language	Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
wumbur	gall ; lump on trunk or bough of tree	plant	Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
wumbur-wumbuhr	gall on leaf, tiny	plant	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
ngahri	game ; dance ; play ; playing		Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence		[more]
juluhr	gaol ; unpleasant place	location	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
nyahnbira-	gape		Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
ngahnybir	gape ; yawn	body_part	Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
muwamuwa- (muwamuwi-)	gather ; collect		Middle Clarence		[more]
jahyi-	gather together	natural_environment	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gawunggan	Gaunggan, standard female character in Bundjalung stories and legends ; Gaunggan, one type of female spirit-being ; female spirit-being, one type of ; Bundjalung stories and legends, standard femal	language	Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gahbir, gahbabir	gazelle, female	animal	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gihny	generic ant ; small black ant ; ant, small black ; ant, generic	insect	Middle Clarence		[more]
ganahngin	generous		Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
janunggal	gentleman, thorough ; ceremony for appointing a janunggahybay ; janunggahybay, ceremony for appointing a	people	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
ngamaweh	gently ; softly		Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
nyurungma-	gently, do		Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
mira- (?)	get ; catch		Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
giga-	get down		Lower Richmond		[more]
gidjunywen-	get well	body_part	Middle Clarence		[more]
-yahgan	get, to		Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gimul	ghost	language	Middle Clarence		[more]
muwi	ghost	language	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gimang	ghost ; demon	language	Lower Richmond		[more]
nguru	ghost ; shade ; shadow (of a human being)	language	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
maguy	ghost ; spirit	language	Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
dagahral	ghost, bad	language	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
dagaybiny	ghost, male	language	Lower Richmond		[more]
guba-wahgay	ghosts	language	Lower Richmond		[more]
yanyan.gahla	ghosts	language	Lower Richmond		[more]
buyuny	giant ; God ; father	language	Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond		[more]
gidjabal	Gidabal or Githebul dialect	language	Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
barbuhn	giddy (Gd) ; dizzy (Gd) ; drowsy (Gd) ; drunk (Wa)	senses	Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
bibuhr	giddy ; drunk	body_part	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
mulgir	gift	artifact	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
buhyiny, buhyiny-buhyiny	gift given to obtain a wife ; wife, gift given to obtain a		Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
mindjihnggan	giggler ; woman who laughs or giggles a lot	people	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
dubahdjar	girl	people	Middle Clarence	Listen	[more]
dubahyga	girl	people	Copmanhurs		[more]
galaygan	girl	people	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
yahgari	girl	people	All		[more]
wulbang, wulbanggan	girl ; woman, young	people	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
dubaydjin, dubaynar	girl ; young girl	people	Lower Richmond		[more]
jabuny	girl ; young girl ; girl, young	people	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
jundal	girl ; young girl ; girl, young	people	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
mudjulam	girl from 8-15 years	people	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
jahgari (?)	girl, single ; single girl	people	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
wulbung	girl, teenage ; teenage girl	people	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gali-	give		Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
wula-	give		Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
yuwa-	give		Middle Clarence		[more]
wiya-, windji-	give (to)		Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
nyamul bira-/burah-	give birth (of animal)	animal	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
miyunggi-	give birth to	body_part	Middle Clarence		[more]
naruny	glad ; happy	senses	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
jiyaw-nyahligu	glasses ; spectacles	artifact	Middle Clarence		[more]
jubar	Glen Station	location	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
bilihng	Glider, Feather-tailed ; Feather-tailed Glider	animal	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gadjilahny	glow in the distance		Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
madjilima-	glue ; fasten together		Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
jabihnggin, jabih-gali	glutton	people	Middle Clarence		[more]
jalih-gali, jabinggin	glutton	people	Middle Clarence		[more]
ganduhn ba-	gnash teeth (Wa) ; munch noisily (Gd)	body_part	Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
-ba	go		Middle Clarence		[more]
-bina	go	plant	Middle Clarence		[more]
gah-	go	plant	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gawa-	go		Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
giyuwa?	go		Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
-ma	go		Middle Clarence		[more]
-wa	go		Middle Clarence		[more]
yanmali-	go		Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
gubayi-	go (point, head, feet, etc.) first ; go head first ; go feet first		Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
numbali-	go ; come		Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
yan-, yana-, yan.ga-, yanba-	go ; go away ; travel ; walk		Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
yena-, yen.ga-	go ; going		All		[more]
wali-	go ; present, be no longer (?)		Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
yan-, yana-, yanba-, yan.ga-	go ; walk		Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond		[more]
waygaya-	go above		Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
ngaringbin-	go across ; go over		Middle Clarence		[more]
naringga-	go across ; go over ; cross over		Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
ngaringga-	go across ; go over ; cross over		Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
yuriyili-	go alone		Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gin.gilawuna-	go away		Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
yuruwa-	go away		Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
numbuhnggi-	go back ; come back ; return ; turn back ; go home		Middle Clarence		[more]
gargi-, garga-	go down		Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
juluhya-	go down		Lower Richmond		[more]
duluhwa-	go down (M)	artifact	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
juluya-	go down ; descend		Middle Clarence		[more]
gehgi-	go down ; descend ; set (of sun)	natural_environment	Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gayiwa-	go down ; set		Middle Clarence		[more]
juyguwa-	go downwards	location	Middle Clarence		[more]
juluhwa-, juluhyi-	go downwards ; downwards, go		Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gayuhguwa-	go further ; go far away	artifact	Middle Clarence		[more]
gudjim ngalawa-	go hunting	food	Middle Clarence		[more]
gayi-	go in ; enter ; put on (clothes) ; swim (?) ; set (sun)	natural_environment	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
giwa-	go in an unspecified direction		Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gugargiwa-	go inside		Lower Richmond		[more]
gudji-	go out ; exit	colour	Middle Clarence		[more]
guyi-/gudji-	go out ; exit		Middle Clarence		[more]
wunganbin-	go over ; cross over		Middle Clarence		[more]
garahyili-	go quickly ; walk quickly ; hurry ; quickly, walk ; quickly, go		Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
galgama-	go round		Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
malahguwa-	go round		Middle Clarence		[more]
malama-	go that way ; go there	location	Middle Clarence		[more]
gilama-	go that way ; go yonder ; go by yonder way ; go there		Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence		[more]
gilagiwa-	go there	location	Lower Richmond		[more]
madjiwen-	go there		Middle Clarence		[more]
buya- (buwiya-)	go through		Middle Clarence		[more]
yihlama-	go where ; go whither	location	Middle Clarence		[more]
yehnindi	go with ; carry		Middle Clarence		[more]
gundihba-	go yonder		Middle Clarence		[more]
yan-, yana-, yan.ga-	go, walk		Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
bugaliny(?)	goanna	reptile	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
dirwang	goanna	reptile	Middle Clarence		[more]
girwahng	goanna	reptile	Lower Richmond		[more]
jiwah, giwa	goanna	reptile	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
ngamahr	goanna	reptile	Middle Clarence		[more]
yawgar	goanna	reptile	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
yawgar, yawgargin(y)	goanna	reptile	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
dirawang	goanna ; Goanna Headland (named for this goanna)	reptile	Lower Richmond		[more]
jiruhng	Goanna, Common	reptile	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
giwa, jiwah	goanna, laced monitor	reptile	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
girbihny	Goanna, Sand	reptile	Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gudjin	goanna, sand ; sand goanna	reptile	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
mugil	goanna, smaller species of	reptile	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
ngamahl	goanna, tree ; tree goanna ; goanna	reptile	Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence		[more]
jimbang	goat ; sheep	animal	Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
ganybi-ganybi-	gobble	body_part	Middle Clarence		[more]
babarah	God	language	Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence		[more]
dugunda(h)	God	language	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
magulam	God (Creator)	language	Lower Richmond		[more]
yanbay	going ; walk ; visitor (Wa) ; traveller (Gd)	people	Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
guhl	gold	artifact	Middle Clarence		[more]
banyahr	good		Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond		[more]
bawgal	good		Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
banyahr-gali	good (middling so)		Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
banyahr, banyar	good ; happy ; well ; good health, in	body_part	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
yuru	good ; nice ; pleasant ; beautiful		Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
jaruhr (jarudj, darudj?)	good ; pleasant	natural_environment	Copmanhurs		[more]
bugal	good ; pleasant ; beautiful ; nice ; quiet		Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
wahnggali	good worker ; liking work ; work, liking		Middle Clarence		[more]
bugalwan-	good, be ; good, become		Middle Clarence		[more]
bugalwen-	good, be ; good, become ; recover ; get well		Middle Clarence		[more]
bugal-bugalehn	good, very ; very good		Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
maburahng	goose, wild	bird	Lower Richmond		[more]
ngarugbanyin (narugbalnin)	goose, wild	bird	Copmanhurs		[more]
wahginy(?)	goose, wild	bird	Lower Richmond		[more]
galbun	goose, wild ; wild goose	bird	Lower Richmond		[more]
gudjberi	gooseberry, native		Gold Coast Tweed, Copmanhurs		[more]
malgum	gooseberry, native	plant	Lower Richmond		[more]
gargin	gorge ; gap between two hills	natural_environment	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
ngirbin	gorge wall ; slope, very steep	natural_environment	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
nyirbin	gorge wall ; slope, very steep	natural_environment	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
nguyay-galigan	gossiper, female ; chatterbox, female	people	Middle Clarence		[more]
gumbin.gir (?)	Grafton	location	Lower Richmond		[more]
bahbanydjargan	granddaughter ; mother's mother ; grandmother (maternal)	people	Middle Clarence		[more]
ngadjang	grandfather ; grandson	people	Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gami	grandmother	people	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
gami(djargan)	grandmother (father's mother) ; paternal grandmother ; grandmother, paternal	people	Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
bahbany, bahbuny	grandmother ; mother's mother ; mother's sister ; granddaughter ; grandchild	people	Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gami, gahmi	grandmother, maternal ; maternal grandmother ; grandmother (mother's mother)	people	Middle Clarence		[more]
waguhymam	grape	plant	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
waguymam	grape	plant	Middle Clarence		[more]
bangil	grass	plant	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
buyuy	grass	plant	Lower Richmond		[more]
manduruh	grass	plant	Lower Richmond		[more]
widal	grass	plant	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
widjang, wudjang, yihdjang	grass	plant	Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
yihdjang	grass	plant	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
wudjang	grass ; generic grass (Gd) ; grass (generic) (Gd)	plant	Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gulbili	grass for bed ; grass bed ; bed of grass	plant	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
wayan-wayan	grass patch enclosed by scrub (?)	plant	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
gawlang	grass patch enclosed by scrub ; scrub enclosed patch of grass	natural_environment	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
ban.giny	grass shelter ; shelter (made from grass)	artifact	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
garul	grass tree	plant	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
garwur	grass tree	plant	Middle Clarence		[more]
janduhng	Grass Tree species	plant	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gargum	Grass Tree, large species of	plant	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
barul, baruhl	grass, bladey ; bladey grass	plant	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
jurugahn	Grass, Foxtail ; Foxtail Grass	plant	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
bumbinbihn-baral	grass-tree	plant	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
garabahndiny	grass-tree	location	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
gargal	grass-tree	plant	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
gargarnamban	grass-tree	plant	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
dibireh, dibihr	grasshopper	insect	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
janyehny	grasshopper	insect	Middle Clarence		[more]
jenyehny	grasshopper	insect	Middle Clarence		[more]
nyinyahn	grasshopper	insect	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
nyanyehny	grasshopper (generic)	insect	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
yihdjanggam	grassy	plant	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
duwani jagunda	grave		Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
jargal	grave	colour	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
gumuhl	grave ; doom ; fate ; place of death	location	Middle Clarence		[more]
nyuguhm	great-grandmother	people	Middle Clarence		[more]
gabuny	greedy		Middle Clarence		[more]
gabunydj	greedy		Lower Richmond		[more]
gahbuny	greedy		Middle Clarence		[more]
damgay	greedy (of birds and animals) (Gd) ; glutton (of birds and animals) (Gd)	bird	Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
munum	greedy ; stingy		Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
gaygum	green (of tree ; fruit ; plant) ; unripe	plant	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
ginygir	green headed ant species ; ant species, green headed	insect	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
yirany, yurany	green snake ; snake, green ; whip snake ; snake, whip	reptile	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
gidjur	grey colour	colour	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gawah-gawang	Grey Crowned Babbler ; Babbler, Grey Crowned	bird	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gidjiru	grey hair	body_part	Middle Clarence		[more]
guranggar	Grey Kangaroo doe ; kangaroo, Grey (doe) ; female kangaroo ; kangaroo, female	animal	Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
galagay	grey kangaroo rat ; kangaroo rat, grey	animal	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
diyung	Grey Shrike-Thrush ; Strike-Thrush, Grey	bird	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gidjur	grey(headed)	body_part	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
dalangehny (Wa), dalangihny (Gd)	Grey-faced wallaby ; wallaby, Grey-faced	animal	Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gihdjar-bawur	grey-haired	body_part	Middle Clarence		[more]
gidjurgin	greyheaded	body_part	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
nyunduhwen-	grieve ; worry		Middle Clarence		[more]
gadjahba-	grind one's teeth ; gnash	body_part	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gihruny	gristle	food	Middle Clarence		[more]
nahr	gristle ; sinew ; tendon ; vein	body_part	Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gaban ba-	groan	location	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
ngayuhrba-	groan		Middle Clarence		[more]
gaban	groan, a		Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gira, gara	grog ; beer	food	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
wudjimbiny	groin	body_part	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gadjang	groper	fish	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
ngihl	ground	natural_environment	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
ngil	ground	natural_environment	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
ngayal	ground (Wa) ; earth ; soil ; dirt (Wa) ; mud (Wa) ; clay (Gd, Cop) ; floor (of house)	natural_environment	Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence, Copmanhurs		[more]
jagun	ground ; earth ; land ; country	natural_environment	Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
-dja	ground suffix ; place suffix	location	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
wudjebah	ground where cedars grow	natural_environment	Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
berangga-	grow	body_part	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
durahrwa-	grow		Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
duran-an.ga-	grow	body_part	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
jehrwen-, jehrgam-wen-	grow up ; grow big ; big, grow		Middle Clarence		[more]
buyuh-wan-	grow up, to ; adult, become	body_part	Middle Clarence		[more]
nguhra-	growl	animal	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
nguhr	growl (of dog) ; moan	animal	Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
nguhr-ba	growl ; growl (of dog)	animal	Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
jubur	grub	insect	Middle Clarence		[more]
duragal	grub species	insect	Middle Clarence		[more]
gumur	grub species	insect	Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
jabam	grub, tree boring ; tree boring grub ; grub ; witchety grub	insect	Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
jubar	grub, witchety ; witchety grub	insect	Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
jirbam	grubs	insect	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
janggahl	grudge	senses	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gugugan	Gugugan clan	people	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
wuyuy	guilty look ; embarrassed look		Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
jugahla	gullet	body_part	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
gabang	gully	natural_environment	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
gang(g)ir(?)	gully	natural_environment	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
garbe(h)	gully	natural_environment	Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gunggir (?)	gully	natural_environment	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
garbe	gully ; creek	natural_environment	Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond		[more]
garbehnginy	gully-dweller	people	Middle Clarence		[more]
ngawuny	gum	plant	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
ngiram, niyam	gum	food	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
dayrabay	gum tree	plant	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
ganehga	gum tree	plant	Middle Clarence		[more]
man.gar, man.gah	gum tree	plant	Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond		[more]
balugam	gum tree (bally) ; tree, gum (bally)	plant	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
man.gar(gah)	gum tree (Wa)	plant	Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence, Copmanhurs		[more]
bibay, bibeh	gum tree ; tree, gum	plant	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
man.gargin	gum tree, flooded ; flooded gum tree	plant	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
barbam	gum tree, grey; gum tree, spotted	plant	Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
bibuy	gum tree, spotted (Ng:Gresty) ; box tree, white (GC:Nerang:police)	plant	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
jirigan	gum, red ; red gum	plant	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
durur	gum-boil	body_part	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
gumbanygir	Gumbaynggir tribe and members thereof ; Gumbaynggir language	people	Middle Clarence		[more]
budjarbil	gumtree blossum ; blossom of gumtree	plant	Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]
dululbi, dulubi, dulul	gun	artifact	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
mih-bula-dululbi	gun	artifact	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
duluhlbi	gun ; rifle ; firearm	artifact	Middle Clarence		[more]
gunggari	Gunggari language	language	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
guhn	gunyah, a ; humpy, single	artifact	Gold Coast Tweed		[more]
mugay	guts	body_part	Middle Clarence		[more]
warah, warahbil	guts ; intestines ; innards	body_part	Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence		[more]

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