Bundjalung Dictionary

English: uncle, mother's brother
Bundjalung: gawang
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   gawang, gawangbinydj  
Category: people
Comment: mother's male cousin; gawanggir 'mother's brother class of person' (Gd); uncle, plural gawanggir; cf gaguhng (Wa).
South West: Wa:Crowl; Wu:Calley gaoua?(glottal stop) ; Cas:Smy gawang, ga:wang, gawanggir
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt; Gd:Sc:JThomas UClarnce cowang uncle;

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