Bundjalung Dictionary

English: fat
Bundjalung: banyargan
Part of Speech: noun, adjective
Related Words:
With same English translation:   baba   babang   -bany   banyahrgan   banyargan   banyarganwen-   banyargan, bandjargan (Wi), bandjargan (Ny)   baramba-   bidjang (Wi), biyang (M, Ng)   biyang   biyang, bidjang, biyul   biyany   biyul   buguy   buluny   buyuny   dahri   gadjul, gadjur   gami(djargan)   gumuhl   gungganbanywan-   jambera   mahmal   mahmang   ngadjang   ngargahybi   ngaruny   nyaruny   nyuruhng biray   wadjeru, wadjir   wadjir, wudjir   wamin   yambera   yamberagan   yirbung  
Category: body_part
Comment: Fat (n), grease (n) Wa; metaphorical meaning 'good-natured' Gd; takes gender suffixes m -, f -ahgan, no arb Wu.
South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn fat; Wu:Calley ban:jaragan fat (woman?), banjargan fat
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ;

This project is an initiative of: decorative

Supported through the Australian Government’s Indigenous Languages Support program and New Media program. Copyright © Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Cooperative

Image by Sharon Smith. For more information contact Muurrbay