English: be or become good, recover, get well
Bundjalung: bugalwen-
Part of Speech: verb intransitive
Related Words:
With same English translation:  
Comment: from bugal 'good', wen- irreg.
South West: Wa:Crowl; Wu:Calley bogolwein get well
Example:

Bundjalung : Mala dabahy bugalwehn. (from W)

English: 'The dog recovered.'

Example:

Bundjalung : Bugalnah wudja malahgu baygalgu (bugalwenah) (from W)

English: 'be good to that man'


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