English: catfish
Bundjalung: wagany
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:   buhlnginy   jaranggali   juhbi   mulanyam   muligam   ngulam   waguny   yurihn.gali  
Category: fish
Comment: [wogoyn], also other forms from other sources; cf. mununyam /mulanyam; plural waganymir; Watson lists as 'mullet', possibly waguny; cf. wagun 'jewfish', possibly same.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm wagany; Y:Holm wagany , waguny catfish; GC:Nerang:Sc wargum cat fish; NG:Gresty woggin catfish; GC:Nerang:police worgum;
Lower Richmond: Bj:TMcD:Morgn wagany catfish ;
South West: Wa:Crowl; We:Gordn; Cas:Smy woganj ;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt; Gn:JMathew wakan; Gd:Sc:JThomas UClarnce war-com catfish ; GN:Mathew wakan
Example:

Bundjalung : Mala wagany birah waybara. (from W)

English: 'Throw the catfish onto the fire.'


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