English: nose
Bundjalung: muru
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   bilbi   nyirang   nyun  
Category: body_part
Comment: Cas also lists as face, ergative/instrumental muruyu or muriyu, in We locative 'in the nose' can be muruya/ muruyi/ muriya, sometimes used for 'end' (Gd).
Gold Coast Tweed: M:Sc:Brunswk moora nose; Ng:Sc:TweedR:Bray murro; Ng:Sc:Mur:Martn mooroo; Ng:Curr:TwPtD:Bray morro nose
Lower Richmond: Bj:Sha:Turnbl muru; Bj:Sha muru nose; Bj:Holm:Fergn; Wi:Curr:Lismore muruh; Wi:Curr:Richmond mooro; Ny:Curr:Ballina morrow;
South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn; Wa/Gd:Calley mur:u? nose; Wa:Tabulm:Hargrv moor-a; Cas:Smy muru face, nose;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt; Gd:Sc:JThomas UClarnce , Gd:Sci:Woodnbng morro; Gn:JMathew muru ;
Example:

Bundjalung : Muru nganyah bandjani gulungbaydju bawurahyu. (from W)

English: 'My nose is blocked up with a cold in the head.'

Example:

Bundjalung : Gumar yehyani muruya nganyahya. (from W)

English: 'My nose is bleeding.'


This project is an initiative of: decorative

Supported through the Australian Government’s Indigenous Languages Support program and New Media program. Copyright © Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Cooperative

Image by Sharon Smith. For more information contact Muurrbay