English: dry
Bundjalung: daram
Part of Speech: adjective
Related Words:
With same English translation:   dalgayan-   dalgayga-   dun.geh   gaban-gabahn   junggi (jun.geh)  
Comment: cf. 'rub', and darama-; possibly also durum (Y:Sha:Culhm).
Gold Coast Tweed: Y:Sha:Culhm daram; Y:Allen darum; Y:Watsn daram, dar
South West: Wa:Crowl
Condamine Upper Clarence: Gd:Geyt
Example:

Bundjalung : Daram nganyah jalany, jalihgi ngaw. (from Y:Culh)

English: 'My throat is dry and I want a drink.'


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