English: eye
Bundjalung: mih, miyi
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   jibiny   jihl, jiyal   jihyaw-djam   jiyaw   malay, mali   mehram   mih   mih bube   mih gawari-   mil   milang   mil, mih   miyi   ngaruhn   ngihlim   ngihrgin   nyumgi-   yalgan  
Category: body_part
Comment: Can also be spelt miyi, mil also occasionally occurs.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm mih; Y:Sha:Wzl mil; Y:Holm mih eye , eyes; Y:Holm:Munro , wzl mil; Y:Allen mi; Y:Watsn m
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Calley mi
Example:

Bundjalung : Miyingu gayehn barehny. (from G)

English: 'The splinter pierced the eye.' (eye-through)

Example:

Bundjalung : Mih baralang (from Y:Sha:Culh)

English: 'a snake sp. with big eyes'.


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