English: old woman
Bundjalung: mirang, miranggan
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words: mirung  
With same English translation:   marang   mirang   mirunggan, marang   mirung, miruhng   mirung, mirunggan   waruhng, warung   yendjin  
Category: people
Comment: See also mirung.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Holm:Logn miragan white woman (Thmpsn) , mirangan old lady (Munro) , mirunggan old woman (Logn , Paulsn) , mirungmir (some) old women (Logn); Y:Allen merungunn human female over 50 merungunn; Y:Watsn mer'ong
Example:

Bundjalung : Mirungjang. (from Tw:Curr:Bra)

English: '(That) old woman is ugly.'


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