English: possum
Bundjalung: nyuwang
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   gubi (?)   gugahn   guran   guwany   guyahny, guwihny   guyan, guwan  
Category: animal
nyuwang
Comment: Big forest possum; cf. guwahny, guwihny, guyahny; possibly word from Y:Hanln Kynnumboon 'place of possums' (on Tweed River) (Y:Hanln); cf. 'ringtail possum' guwin, wing, etc.
Gold Coast Tweed: AT:Curr:Prior noun; AT:Curr:O'Conn newung