English: bloodwood tree, red bloodwood tree,
Bundjalung: bunaw
Part of Speech: noun
Related Words:
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Category: plant
Comment: Y:Sha:Culhm has bungaw, possibly Culham's mistake, as it is the only example with ng in all the dialects; Red Bloodwood ( Eucalyptus trachyphloia?) Gd; plural bunahngbil Wa. place near Southport - bloodwood tree; possibly bunaw + -wah/-bah Y:Hanln; cf burgin (from Tallebudgera list).
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm bungaw; Y:Allen bunau; Y:Watsn b
South West: Wa:Crowl; Wu:Calley bunouga (bunouwa) bloodwood;
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt; Gd:Sc:JThomas UClarnce bono bloodwood; Gn:Mathew bunau bloodwood;


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