Bundjalung Dictionary

English: catbird
Bundjalung: jigay, jihgay, jigaybil
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   gigay   yahdj  
Category: bird
Comment: gigay in Gd and possibly in Bray, possibly also yahdj (?).
Gold Coast Tweed: Ngr:Gresty jigibill; Tw:Sc:Bray giggi a cat bird; Y:Hanlon djeegai , yaheej ; Ng:Sc:TwHds giggi a cat bird;
Lower Richmond: Ny:Ballina:Sc3 yigga small dove
South West: Wu:Calley dji

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