English: big
Bundjalung: gamagay
Part of Speech: adjective
Related Words:
With same English translation:   baralany   bigargin   binggihng   bunggabi   direhng   dugal, dugul, duguhl   duguhl, dugal, dugul   duluma   duluma(h)   gabal   gamay   gamay   gamay   gamay-bang, gamay-bir   gamay-djang   gambunding   ganduhl-gali   gidjuhny   guridjaba, guridjirbah   guygihn   jalinggul, jaling, jalurgul (?)   jamahlgan   jang malgan   jehr   jehrwen-, jehrgam-wen-   jeyir, jehr   jununggay   malun   wandjal   waril   wilahr   wilahr nyugambil   yalurgul (?)   yalyal jinang (?)   yirimbam, biribirim, bilibirin  
Comment: Listed by Holmer as gamaday (possibly gamaray): gamadai guruman 'big kangaroo', gamadai burginy 'a big wind'; see gamay; this is probably a gender form.
Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict kamagay; Y:Holm:Logn gamadai


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