Bundjalung Dictionary

English: asleep
Bundjalung: burung-burung
Part of Speech: adjective
Related Words:
With same English translation:   jihyaw-djam   ngurahm   wurahm   yuna-ngurahm  
Category: senses
Comment:
South West: Cas:Smy burungburung
Example:

Bundjalung : Numguwayalehnbe gahbu nyulangahya waybar, ganngalehnbe, burungburung. (from Cas:Sm)

English: 'He went back to his camp, thought, then went to sleep.'

Example:

Bundjalung : mumuna burunggahl (from B)

English: 'that noise'.

Example:

Bundjalung : buruhrbu jambay (from Bj:Hol)

English: 'two hands' (also used for 'ten')

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