Bundjalung Dictionary

English: chook, chicken, hen, domestic fowl
Bundjalung: jugi-jugi
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:  
Category: bird
Comment: From English 'chook-chook'; plural jugijugi Wa.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm jugi jugi ;
Lower Richmond: Bj:Holm djugi djugi ef
South West: Wa:Crowl ;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt ;
Example:

Bundjalung : Jugi-jugi ginggalehla. (from G)

English: 'The hen is cackling'

Example:

Bundjalung : Jugi-jugi ganggandehla mangarehmbu. (from G)

English: 'The hen is cackling carrying an egg.' (about to lay an egg)

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