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Bundjalung | English | Category | Dialect | ||
jabuhba | Tabooba | location | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jabirgalba(h) | Tabragalba | location | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
wahlubal | Tabulam dialect | language | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
jabilum | Tabulum | location | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gandi- | take (Gn) | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
nyah-nyah-nyah! | take care ; be careful | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
garihma- | take care of ; care for | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
juhnba- | talk | language | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
wulah | talk | language | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gurgunma- | talk (to someone) | language | Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gurbun | talk ; talking | language | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gurgun.gali | talker ; talkative | people | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gurahna | tall (tree) | plant | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
garahr | tall ; long | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
gurahr, guraleg | tall ; long | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
jalubadjuru | Tallabudgeree | location | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
wangay | Tallow-wood | plant | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
dam birihn | Tamborine | location | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
ngagam | tame dog ; dog (tame) | animal | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gidjihr | tan colour | colour | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
bandji-, banydji- | tap ; hammer | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
narahmiri | tarantula spider ; spider, tarantula | All | [more] | ||
magundja- | taste | body_part | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
nahng | taste | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
wagalgu | taste | food | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
jahdjam | Tatham | location | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
biran-an.ga- | tattoo | language | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gibar, gibir | tawny colour | colour | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
junir-junir | tawny frogmouth ; frogmouth, tawny | bird | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
mumbir-mumbir | Tawny Frogmouth ; Frogmouth, Tawny | bird | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
bumbah, bumbay | taylor fish ; tailer fish ; poomboy fish | fish | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
balbul | tea tree | plant | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
bulam | tea tree | plant | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
bulam, bulambil | tea tree | plant | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond | [more] | |
bulihm | tea tree | plant | Lower Richmond, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gunggayargah | tea tree ; ti tree | plant | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
ngulumga | tea tree ; ti tree | plant | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
gungguyar | tea tree species | plant | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
wudjur(u) | tea-tree | plant | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
buram yanbuhny | teacher of the law ; law, teacher of the | people | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
nyirgibay | teaching for initiation through First Rule of the tribal Law ; initiation through First Rule of the tribal Law, teaching for | language | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
yagir | teak tree | plant | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
yaguri | teak tree | plant | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gadjigan | teak tree ; tree, teak | plant | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
dibahl | team ; group | bird | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
dunmana- | tear | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
marba- | tear ; shred | food | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
nulara | tears | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
nyalar | tears | body_part | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
mulganma- | tease | artifact | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gindiny-gindihny | teasy ; fretful | senses | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gindiny-gali (gindinygali) | teasy ; fretful person | people | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
ngaburay | teenage woman ; woman, teenage | people | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
galigir | teenage youth | people | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
dirang, jirang | teeth | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jirang, dirang, diyang, jiyang (?) | teeth | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
dirang giyuhmbiny | teeth 'on edge' | senses | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
dilaman | Telemon | location | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gudja- | tell | language | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
binangma- | tell ; hear, make to ; answer | language | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
wuhba- | tell ; order ; command | language | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
gawarima- | tell ; relate | language | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
nganydjar buhyi- | tell a lie ; lie | language | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
nganydjarma- | tell a lie ; lie | language | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
nyalagingga- | tell a lie ; lie | Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
budjaram gawari- | tell a story ; story, tell a | language | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
budja- | tell lies ; gossip | language | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
mindjima- | tell slander ; slander | language | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
yumbir ma- | tell the truth | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
nguyma- | tell truth | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
nyula-nyula | telling lies ; lying | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
muhmbilihn | Tenterfield | location | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
wahwar | teredo worm ; worm, teredo | insect | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
jilil, jiyil | termite | insect | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jahgar | termite ; white ant ; ant, white | insect | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
jiyil, jilil | termite ; white ant ; ant, white | insect | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
deranora | Terranora | location | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
buhl | testicles | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
manmuru | testicles | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
-nyi | than ; for fear of ; fear of (for) | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
gugundeh | that | reptile | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gundeh | that | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
maga | that | Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
mahmu | that | natural_environment | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
munahmba | that | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
gila | that (distant) visible | language | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
munu | that (general area) | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
male | that (near you, a little way off) | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
mangga | that (Ny) ; there somewhere (M:Liv) | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
mala, mamala, male (Wi), mali, mamali, male etc. (M) | that (one) ; he ; there | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
mamali | that (visible) | All | [more] | ||
may | that ; there (?) | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
mala | that close (near hearer, visible) | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
gila, gigila (Wi), gile (Wi), gili (M, Ng) | that distant visible | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
gile | that distant, in sight of the speaker ; yonder ; that far away | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
mayah | that invisible (not there before (Wa)) | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
male, mala, mali | that near (Gd) ; in sight of the speaker (Gd) ; that close, near hearer, visible (Wa) | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
mayu | that near hearer (out of sight) ; that, there(?) | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
gahya | that previously distant, known or presumed moved since last seen by the speaker | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
mali/male, mamali, male, etc. | that there | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
gahbagan | that time ; time, that | time | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
mayahgan | that time ; time, that | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
malah | that way near ; general direction ; direction, general ; close, reasonably ; reasonably close | location | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gingilawna | that will do ; go away | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
gahba | that yonder (invisible) ; that known or presumed distant, not in sight of the speaker (Gd) ; that (distant) invisible (formerly present) (Wa) | Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
gili | that yonder ; that far away ; there far away | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
-beh | then | Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
gundehgal | then | time | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gagah | there | Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
malagu | there | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
may, mamay | there | Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
gahngun | there (distant exact area not in sight of the speaker) | location | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gah | there ; exact area ; distant ; in sight of the speaker ; it ; they there | location | Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gundeh, gugundeh | there ; over there ; yonder | Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
gundeh, gugundeh | there ; over there ; yonder | Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
gahnyula | there ; where (?) | location | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gundeh | there ; yonder ; then | location | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
gahye | there distant, general area, not in sight of the speaker ; in context of other than present time | location | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gahri, gahli | there invisible ; gone (away) ; disappeared | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
maye | there near (general area, not in the sight of the speaker) | location | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
madjungun | there near (out of sight) | location | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
madji | there near (visible) | location | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gahri | there, general area not in sight of speaker (Wa,Gd) ; in context of present time (Gd) | location | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gahganah (?) | thereabout | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
gahmban | these | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
ganyeh, ganyih | these (not in the sight of the speaker) (Gd) ; these close, invisible, not present before | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
gahnyu, gahny | these persons or things in sight of the speaker ; they ; these ; this near (probably close to the speaker, visible) | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
janabang | they | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
janabi, janabeh | they | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
mihr | they | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
nginggalama (?) | they | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
nyulamang | they | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
yulamang | they | plant | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
nyulamanggan | they (feminine) | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
binang jumbur | thick headed feeling | senses | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
wudjurbuny | thief | people | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
wurgay | thief | people | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
dalumgan | thigh | body_part | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
jurumbay | thigh | body_part | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
marang | thigh | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
juruhnbay | thigh ; upper leg ; leg, upper | body_part | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
bundjin | thin | people | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
duyul | thin | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
galehl | thin | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
yargehny | thin | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
yargihny | thin | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
deyul | thin ; emaciated | body_part | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
bargahn | thin ; underweight | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
-gubih | thing used ; function ; thing | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
-ny | thing/person acted on by a verb ; person/thing acted on by a verb | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
darim | thirst | body_part | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
ngabnuy (?) | thirsty | body_part | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
ngawuny | thirsty | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
nirgin, nirgany | thirsty | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond | [more] | |
nugay | thirsty | body_part | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
nugay, nuway | thirsty | body_part | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
nuway | thirsty | body_part | Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence | [more] | |
gala(h)ni | this | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
gunahmba | this | animal | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
wangbihn (?) | this (?) | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
gale | this (in sight of the speaker) ; this near me | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
gala, gale (Bj), gali (M, Ng), gagali, gale, etc. (M), galaba (Wi) | this (one) ; here | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond | Listen | [more] | |
gangga | this ; he out there | Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
gahm, gahmu | this ; here (?) | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
gunah | this ; known or presumed here, but not in sight of the speaker (Gd) | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
gagali | this close (visible) | All | [more] | ||
gunayri | this side (Gn) | Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
yanggirmay | this side (of) | location | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
gunahgan | this time | time | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
galah | this way general direction | location | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gidja | this/that is the way it happened ; introducer ; narrative marker | language | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gilahgu | thither ; there | Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
barany | thorn | plant | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
wulanybil | thorn | plant | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
galinbi | thorny vine (cockspur) ; cockspur (thorny vine) ; Tallebudgera township site name | plant | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
mahm | those | Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
munahmir | those (close) invisible (formerly present) | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
gahbamir | those (distant) invisible (formerly present) | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
mahny, mahnyu | those (near you, not far away) | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
mamahny | those (visible) | All | [more] | ||
mahmban | those all | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
mahnyu, mahny, mamahny, mamahnyu | those close to hearer (visible) ; those (visible) ; those near ; they | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
gahnye, gahnyi | those distant not in sight of the speaker (Gd) ; those invisible not there before (Wa) | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
gahm, gahmu, gagahm, gagahmu | those distant, visible ; they, those ; those yonder (probably in sight) | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
guguna | those invisible or distant | Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
manyeh, manyih | those known or presumed near, not in sight of the speaker | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
-bal | those who say | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
gagah | those yonder (?) ; yonder, those | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
gagahm(u) | those yonder (in sight) ; yonder, those (in sight) | All | [more] | ||
bulahbu yabur | three | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
buruhr yabura | three | body_part | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
bawa- | throw | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
bira- | throw away ; throw ; fly away ; spit out or throw something whether or not a target is actually aimed at or hit | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
murambany | throwing stick ; stick, throwing | artifact | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
murambin | throwing stick ; stick, throwing | artifact | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jambahdj | thumb | body_part | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
duluma(h) | thumb (M) ; toe, big (N) ; big toe (N) | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
duluma | thumb ; toe, big ; big toe | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond | [more] | |
dugal | thunder | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
migar | thunder | natural_environment | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
migubal, miguwal | thunder | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
mihngba- | thunder | natural_environment | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
muhgar | thunder | natural_environment | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
gidj-gidj | tickle | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
gidj-gidj ba- | tickle | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
gidj-gidjba- | tickle | Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
yehyin (yehny?), yangi (yangay) | tide, rising | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gangi- | tie up ; bind | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
ganggehny | time of woman's purification after child-birth | language | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
-gan | time suffix | time | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
jahnyngil | time, in the nick of | time | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
ngawiny, ngawing | tired ; breathing ; panting | body_part | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
jihwar | tired ; fed up ; weary of | body_part | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
girihny | tired ; stiff ; cramped ; weary | senses | Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
mih bube | tired eye ; eye, tired | body_part | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
jihwarwan- | tired of, become | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
nyuruhng biray | tired person ; fatigued person | people | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
-Na | to | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
-ba | to ; towards | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
-mir | to ; towards | Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
mibandja- | to be jealous (?of) | senses | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
guriwuli- | to be sick | body_part | Copmanhurs | [more] | |
jilamuna- | to float ? | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
gandji-, gandjili-, ganydji(li)- | to get married | language | Copmanhurs | [more] | |
guwang badji- | to rain hard | natural_environment | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
mul | tobacco | plant | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
jumbagah | tobacco ; cigarette ; cigar | plant | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
bahny | today | time | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
dubin | today | time | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
gili | today | time | Copmanhurs | [more] | |
bayahny, barahny, bahny | today ; right away ; now | time | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
guhng, guhnggan | toddler | people | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
baradjaruny (?) | toe | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
nyugambil | toe | body_part | Copmanhurs | [more] | |
yinang | toe ; toes | body_part | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
yalyal jinang (?) | toe, big (?) ; big toe (?) | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
berang | toes (JThomas) | body_part | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
bulah-bulah | together | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
wagal | tomahawk | artifact | Copmanhurs | [more] | |
bandahn | tomahawk ; axe, stone ; axe, small ; rock ; stone for tomahawk ; stones | artifact | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Copmanhurs | [more] | |
gulman | tomahawk ; stone axe | artifact | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
bandahn.gul | tomahawk cut ; cut (from tomahawk) | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
bulibiny | tomahawk, stone ; stone tomahawk | artifact | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
damgay | Tomki | location | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
bangubu | tomorrow | time | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
ngubudjang | tomorrow | time | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence | [more] | |
duruhm | tongue | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gilge | tongue | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jurgung | tongue | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
yalany | tongue | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
bagar | too ; often ; too much | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
duluhm | Tooloom | location | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
jumbulgah | Toomboolgah | location | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
dirang | tooth | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
jirang | tooth ; teeth | body_part | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
ngambil | top | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
waygan | top | location | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
ngahny | top ; summit | natural_environment | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
barahybil | top ; summit ; peak | natural_environment | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
-nguy, -ngu, -ng | topic change | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
nguy | topic marker | Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
guyuhng bira- | toss up into the air | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
bahm yanbay | totem | language | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
jurbihl | totem spirit-being (Gd) ; spirit, familiar ; spirit being (Cowln) | language | Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
munyi-, munay-an.ga- | touch ; feel | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
yanggan | tough ; solid | fish | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
ngahri-gubih | toy | artifact | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gunahbu | track | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jarahr-an.ga- | track | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
yaruhn | track ; road ; spoor | natural_environment | Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
wahdjar | track ; trail ; spoor | animal | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
jarana | track of a foot | natural_environment | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
jinang juhla- | track something | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
gulgan | track, beaten ; track ; beaten track ; road ; footpath ; spoor ; track of a foot ; footprint | natural_environment | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
nyirgi ba- | train someone for initiation through the First Rule | language | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
mundang | trap ; net made from bark fibre (usually of the Flame Kurrajong) | artifact | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
guyili- | travel ; move | fish | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
banga- | tread (Smy) ; tread on (Smy) ; trample (Smy) | Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
jali, jaliger | tree | plant | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
-gir | tree (arboreal) enclitic ; arboreal enclitic | plant | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
gawundjar | tree ; stick ; pipe (tobacco) | plant | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
jali | tree ; tree trunk ; log ; logs ; stick | plant | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gali | tree ; wood | plant | Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
buyugulan | tree goanna ; goanna, tree | reptile | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
ngaluh | tree goanna ; goanna, tree | reptile | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
diriyahn | tree of the Grevillea family ; Grevillea species | plant | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
migin | tree species (tall, rough bark) | plant | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
balingbang (?) | tree with a lot of lumps on it | plant | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gadjirah | tree(?) | plant | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
bunggabi | tree, big | plant | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
ngarul | tree, box ; box tree species ; gum-topped box tree ; boxwood | plant | Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
garanbahng | tree, Corkwood ; Corkwood tree | plant | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
jambulgir | tree, fig ; fig tree | plant | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
mibany-mibany | Tree, Native Tamarind ; Tamarind Tree, Native | plant | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gireh | Tree, Pink Box ; Pink Box Tree | plant | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
nyugargah (?) | tree, tea ; tea tree | plant | Copmanhurs | [more] | |
barahy-biny | tree-top ; not much ; not very | plant | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
-ga(h) | tree/shrub suffix ; shrub/tree suffix | plant | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
durali- | tremble | body_part | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
janbin(y) | trevally (fish) | fish | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jambin(y) | trevally fish ; fish, trevally | fish | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
ganar | tribal battle ; war ; battle ; fight ; fight with spears | language | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gandang | tribal name | language | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gahrbarbu-, gahrbabuli- | trot | animal | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jaranggehny | trousers | artifact | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
jaranggihny, jaranggehny | trousers | artifact | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
jaranggihn, jaranggihny, jaranggan | trousers | artifact | Lower Richmond | [more] | |
nguy | true ; truly ; real ; actual ; indeed | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
gunggi- | try | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
jamba- | try | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
jambama- | try | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
yahgulguma- | try | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
gundi- | try (for some obvious reason) | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
maguni- | try ; attempt | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
jambaguni-, jambanggi- | try ; attempt ; succeed | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
gaguni- | try ; practise | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
guni- | try to do something | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
jalwahng | tullawong (Pied Bell-Magpie) ; Currawong | bird | Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
jalwang, jarwang | tullawong ; currawong | bird | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jarwan | tullawong ; currawong | bird | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
jarwang, jalwang | tullawong ; currawong | bird | Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence | [more] | |
galaginggi- | tum round this way ; look this way | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
jambulgam | Tumbulgum | location | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gugubuny | turkey | bird | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
mahgun | turkey, brush | bird | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gugabi | turkey, brush ; brush turkey | bird | Copmanhurs | [more] | |
wagun | turkey, brush ; turkey, scrub ; scrub turkey ; brush turkey ; Bustard | bird | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
bamguwa- | turn | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
gayawa- | turn (round) | Lower Richmond | [more] | ||
malaginggi-, malagini- | turn ; look the other way | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
numbuhnggilwa- | turn around | food | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
ngagilima- | turn into | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
jarugin.gi- | turn into rock | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
wungan jari- (wungandjari-) | turn oneself over ; fall over ; capsize ; turn around | Gold Coast Tweed, Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
guyahwa- | turn over ; revolve | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
wungan.ginggi- | turn round | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | ||
damgur | turning point | food | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
diranybah | Turranbar | location | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
gumbahn | turtle | fish | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
bin.gihn, bingging | turtle ; turtle, swamp (mc) | fish | Gold Coast Tweed, Lower Richmond | [more] | |
binggihng | turtle, big | fish | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
bin.giny(gir) | turtle, fresh water ; fresh water turtle | fish | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
ngunyuhm | turtle, long-necked | fish | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
bin.ging | turtle, river ; tortoise | fish | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
bin.giny, bin.gihny | turtle, short-necked ; turtle, fresh water ; fresh water turtle ; short-necked turtle | fish | Gold Coast Tweed, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
nugal dalang, nugal-dalahn | turtle, white-eared species | fish | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
gugay | Tweed River (M) | location | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
jabuhbari | Tweed River tribe | people | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
bulahnday | twins | people | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
bulanday(gan) | twins | people | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
guruny-guruny | twisted ; irregular | All | [more] | ||
baluhbar | two | natural_environment | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
bulahr | two | Copmanhurs | [more] | ||
buruhr | two | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
bulah | two ; both | people | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
burul, burur | two ; both | body_part | Middle Clarence | [more] | |
bulah(bu) | two ; pair | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
bulahbu | two ; they two | Middle Clarence | [more] | ||
ngubuhwar | two days away ; day after tomorrow ; day before yesterday | time | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | |
jalgam | Tyalgum | location | Gold Coast Tweed | [more] | |
-buhny | typified by | Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] | ||
-gali | typified by ; fond of | people | Middle Clarence, Condamine Upper Clarence | [more] |
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