Bundjalung Dictionary

English: gum tree
Bundjalung: bibay, bibeh
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   balugam   bibuy   dayrabay   ganehga   gumagala   gungam, gunggayir   gunggunggehr   man.gargin   man.gar, man.gah   man.gar(gah)  
Category: plant
Comment: cf bibuy (Gresty) 'spotted gum tree'; possibly baybay, but baybay in Y is a sponge of grass for soaking up honey; also possibly buybuy Angophera ('Apple gum').
Gold Coast Tweed: Ng:Gresty pybee; GC:Nerang:police bieboy Ng:Sc:Mur:Martn bibay gum tree; Mur:Hargrv bibay

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