English: river turtle ; generic turtle (Gd)
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Bundjalung:
bin.gihng
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Part of Speech: noun
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Related Words:
bin
With same English translation:
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Category: fish
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Comment: Plural bin.gihng Wa; see also bin.giny, binggihng.
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Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Kombum-CWillms binkihng
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South West: Wa:Crowl; Wu:Calley b ? ng ? ng; Cas:Smy bin.ging turtle (river), tortoise;
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Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt; Gn:Mathew pin-geeng; Gd:Sc:JThomas UClarnce bingin turtle;
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Example:
Bundjalung : Mala bin.gihng birah waybara. (from W)
English: 'Throw the turtle onto the fire.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Yuh mahny nyamul bahn.gany. (from W)
English: 'Later the baby (turtles) will hatch out.'
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Example:
Bundjalung : Wahlu namahla bin.gihng jahnanyun mala nyabay. (from W)
English: 'You can catch turtles in still water.'
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