| English: ground, earth, land, country
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Bundjalung:
jagun
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| Part of Speech: noun
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
jagun
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Category: natural_environment
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Comment: Wu:Calley spelling suggests jaguhn.
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Gold Coast Tweed: Ng:Curr:TwD:Bray chockun ground , toanee chockunda grave; Ng:Sc:Cudgn toarem chuchenday buried; Ng:Sc:Mur chuckin clay; yanginjackum bora ground
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Lower Richmond: Bj:TMcD:Morgn jaghun; Bj:Holm:Fergn djagun , djagunda , djagungu; Wi:Curr:Lism thackoon; Wi:Curr:Richmd chuckun; Ny:Sc:Ballina3/1903 chokun ground;
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South West: We:Gordn earth , ground; B:Crowl ground; Wu:Calley djagun , djagun; Cas:Smy djagun land, country;
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Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ground , country , territory ;
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Example:
Bundjalung : Nyanggur wanah jagun? (from G)
English: 'What is your country?'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Duwani jagundah. (from Ng:Bra)
English: 'They dug a grave (for) the dead man).'
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Example:
Bundjalung : duwarehn(?) jagundah (from Ng:Sc:Cudg)
English: 'buried (lit. dug in the ground)'
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Example:
Bundjalung : yan.gehn jagun (from Ng:Sc:Mu)
English: 'gone to ground'
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