Bundjalung Dictionary

English: breast, milk
Bundjalung: guruhm, guruhmbil
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   ngama  
Category: body_part
Comment: guruhm seems to be 'breast', and guruhmbil' milk (including cow's milk, etc.).
South West: Wa:Crowl;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt guruhm; Gd:Sc:JThomas UClarnce gooroobil milk, gooroom breast
Example:

Bundjalung : Maliyu mahmidjargandu wulani malahni bidjangganyi guruhm. (from W)

English: 'The mother gave the baby some milk (the breast)'

Example:

Bundjalung : Ngay gadjalgahny-gi guruhmbil-nguhrgan. (from W)

English: 'I want some tea with milk.'

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