Bundjalung Dictionary

English: bee
Bundjalung: nugay
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words: gabay; possibly nyugay   q  
With same English translation:   bahbany-bahbany   bandjan   bihn.gin   bin.gin-bin.gin   biridju   gabay   gabeh   galagadjan   gawanya   gira, gara   gudja   gudjabul   gudjabunggal   gudje(h), gudja   gudji   gudjir   jambulang   jugubay   juluhngay   muhy   nugay bargal bargal   nyugay   nyugay, yugay, nyugay bargal   nyugay(gan)   wan.gar   warahy-warahy   waygargah   yahndin   yala, yela   yale  
Category: insect
Comment: gudjeh 'small native bee', see also gabay; possibly nyugay, q.v.; 'English bee' nugay bargal bargal i.e. the much stinging nugai (Y:Hanln).
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Hanln kuppai , nugai

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