Bundjalung Dictionary

English: turn into rock
Bundjalung: jarugin.gi-
Part of Speech: verb intransitive
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With same English translation:  
Comment: cf. Gd, Wa, We jam 'stone, rock'; probably jam + gin.gi 'be like/similar'.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Holm jarugingila , jarugingin; cf dehyu , daw
Example:

Bundjalung : Ngagamdji(h)n jarugin.gehla. (from Y:Hol)

English: 'The (two) dogs turn into rock.'

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