Bundjalung Dictionary

English: eel
Bundjalung: juruhny, juruny
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   binang jumbur   birba-   bura-   gahwgal   gannga-   gidjir wen-   gindilu jahna-   gindilu walanggi-   girar   jahgan   jahgany   jang-jahng   jargi-   jinang-gubih   juluh-an.ga-   junam   manyahy   manyahyma-   manyay/manyi-an.ga-   manyi- (?)   mulany   mundur   munyi-, munay-an.ga-   nunguhny   nyunduh   yuruhl  
Category: fish
Comment: Y:Hanlon possibly jurahn, or jaruny; Y:Holm has juruny, juriny. See also jagan (Gn), and cf. juruhng 'leech'.
Gold Coast Tweed: Ydict juruhny , juruny; Y:Sha:Culhm juruhny; Y:Holm:Paulsn juruny , juriny; Y:Allen jurun; Y:Watsn dhu'run'; Ngr:Gresty churrown; GC:Sc:Talleb churone an eel; Y:Hanlon tchoorohn; Y:Hanlon jooroon freshwater eel

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