| English: kangaroo (generic), wallaby |
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Bundjalung:
mani
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| Part of Speech: noun |
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Related Words:
With same English translation: mani |
| Category: animal |
| Comment: Generic; plural mani-ngehn or mani-garah (Gd), Gummow (gamaw) for females only (Y:Hanln), Ngr:Gresty lists as 'paddymelon', Ny spelling suggests muni. |
| Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Holm wallaby (Fogty); Y:Allen muni; Y:Watsn mun'i kangaroo (generic) (M. gigantea); kangaroo: AT:Curr:Prior , AT:Curr:LandsWh munni kangaroo; ATjo money kangaroo; Y:Beaudst:Sc , Y:Beaudst:police maree (prob. manee misread) kangaroo; Ngr:Gresty munnee paddymelon; Y:Hanln munee , munnee kangaroo ; |
| Lower Richmond: Bj:Holm:Turnbl mani , maniju; Ny:Sc:Ballina3/1903 moonie kangaroo;; Ny:Sc:Ballina3/1903 moeniur kangaroo rat |
| South West: Wa:Crowl |
| Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt |
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Example:
Bundjalung : Mala mani yehn.gala nguhnmalehla guwanggu malahni bumanah. (from W) English: 'The kangaroo is sitting there warming himself because he got caught in the rain.' |
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Example:
Bundjalung : Gahba ngali yulany burani maniya. (from W) English: 'We skinned that kangaroo.' |
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