English: young man
Bundjalung: baling
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   gamban.gir   gibar   gibaridja (?)   gumban.gir   jabudjil, jabuyil   jabuhgil   marugan  
Category: people
Comment: Plural baling-balihng Wa; young, new; plural baling-gam Gd; Gn baling-gal 'young (masc)', baling-gal-gun 'young (fem)'.
South West: Wa:Crowl, Wu:C alley ba:ling young ; Cas:Smy baling young, young man, bachelor;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt; Gd:Sc:JThomasUClarnce baling young man; Gn:Mathew baling young ; Gn:Mathew baling young, balingal new
Example:

Bundjalung : Yagambeh baling ngumbandjah. (from G)

English: 'It is not on the new blanket.'


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