| English: lightning
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Bundjalung:
jan.gany, jan.gan
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| Part of Speech: noun
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Related Words:
With same English translation:
jalgany
maral
warimi
waringmay
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Category: natural_environment
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Comment: cf. also jalgany, jalngay. Ngr:Gresty form suggests jin.gin.
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Gold Coast Tweed: Ng:Curr:TwD:Bray chung un; Ng:Sc:TweedR:Bray thungun; Ng:Sc:Mur:martn chungarn; Ng:Sc:Cudgn chungun; Ng:Sc:Mur jungun ; Y:Sha:Culhm jangan; Y:Holm jangany ngangan) (Curry , Fogty); Y:Allen ch
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Lower Richmond: Bj:TMcD:Cowln jangany; Bj:Holm:Fergn djangan; Wi:Curr:Richmd thunkan; Bj:Sc:Coraki tchungun ; Ny:Sc:Ballina3/1903 chingun;
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South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn; Cas:Smy djan.ganj ;
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Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt
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Example:
Bundjalung : Jan.ganydju nabani jali, behn. (from Ca)
English: 'Lightning struck a tree and it fell.'
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