English: hungry
Bundjalung: gabir
Part of Speech: adjective
Related Words:
With same English translation:   bagir   gabiny, gabin   gabir   gabir-an.ga-   gaybir, gabir   mula   mule, mula  
Category: body_part
Comment: Also gabiny (kabin), and bagir, q.v. gaybir in Wa.
Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict kabir; Y:Sha:Culhm gabir; Y:Allen gubberri, Y:Watsn gubber
South West: Cas:Smy gabir
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt
Example:

Bundjalung : Ngayu gabir, jalihgi nganyah mung. (from Y:Sha:Culh)

English: 'I'm hungry, my stomach wants food.'


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