English: girl, young girl
Bundjalung: dubaydjin, dubaynar
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   jundal  
Category: people
Comment: Sometimes for daughter. dubaydjinbaya (compar.); Holmer lists as dubayihn, but says 'perhaps rather dubaydjin'; duba(y)djihn confirmed by LWilson; dubay (woman) also recorded for girl (Bj:Sc:Coraki).
Lower Richmond: Bj:Sha:Turnbl dubaydjin, dubaydjinbaya,' Bj:TMcD-Cowln dubayjen girl. daughter; Bj:Holm dubaji:n, dubaidjin ?; Bj:Sc:Coraki dobye girl; Wi:Curr:Richmd booyoom toobagin; Ny:Sc:Ballina3/1903 tooby-nurra girl
Example:

Bundjalung : Gala jananggan gidjuhndjang gale dubaydjinbaya. (from Bj:Turnb)

English: 'The boy is bigger than the girl.'


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