English: Eastern Swamphen |
Bundjalung:
giyahng
|
Part of Speech: noun |
Related Words:
With same English translation: giyahng |
Category: bird |
Comment: onomatopoeic Gd; pheasant; can contract to gyahng Wa; cf gihyang 'water hen' Wu. |
South West: Wu:Calley gi:ang water hen ; Wa:Crowl giyahng pheasant |
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Sc:JThomas UClarnce geeyung water hen ; Gd:Geyt giyahng; |
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