English: lightning
Bundjalung: jan.gany, jan.gan
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   jalgany   maral   warimi   waringmay  
Category: natural_environment
Comment: cf. also jalgany, jalngay. Ngr:Gresty form suggests jin.gin.
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
Lower Richmond: Bj:TMcD:Cowln jangany; Bj:Holm:Fergn djangan; Wi:Curr:Richmd thunkan; Bj:Sc:Coraki tchungun ; Ny:Sc:Ballina3/1903 chingun;
South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn; Cas:Smy djan.ganj ;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt
Example:

Bundjalung : Jan.ganydju nabani jali, behn. (from Ca)

English: 'Lightning struck a tree and it fell.'


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