English: lagoon, swamp, lake, waterhole
Bundjalung: gahwang
Part of Speech: noun
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Category: natural_environment
Comment: gahwanggal 'temporary swamp, usually dry'; possibly gayawang (Geyt and Bray); cf guwang 'rain', gung 'water'.
Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict kahwang; Y:Geyt:Culhm gayiwang lake, lagoon, swamp, pool; Tw:Curr:Bray kiawang waterhole, kowung lagoon
South West: Wa:Crowl ; Cas:Smy ga:wang
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt


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