Bundjalung Dictionary

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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