English: clever (person), cleverman
Bundjalung: wuyung, wiyung, wuyun
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
With same English translation:  
Category: people
Comment: With secret supernatural power (Y:Holm:Logn); wuyun, wuyuni acc. (Y:Holm:Logn); see wuyan, wuyuny.
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Holm ;
Lower Richmond: Bj:Holm:Fergn, Turnbl wujun
Example:

Bundjalung : Nginbani wuyuni (from Y:Hol)

English: '(The witch doctor) asked the 'Clever thing' (inside him).' (i.e. he deliberated)


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