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- this seems to have developed from an earlier word bagubagu (supported by related language records).- the gu is stressed (Egginton/Tindale), which suggests it was once a whole word in itself.- the word as shared with related languages indicates the literal meaning of this word may be sound, noise, referring to the call of the bellbird.

Egginton/Tindale records this as specifically the black snake (pseudechis porphyriacus) - and corrects Egginton/Johnson which records it as any kind of snake. Possibly the word in Egginton/Johnson should have been badja.- Aunty Phoebe Wanganeen suggests the meaning death adder - a very deadly snake.

this seems to be simply a general way of talking about anyones daughter. The Howitt papers, listing it as various kinds of niece, are misleading.

there are three different words recorded for mullet. Perhaps the three words mean different types of mullet, or closely related types of fish. We cannot be certain, as none of the collections specifies a scientific name.

we have only one record of this word, in the collection by Kuhn, which has some errors, so the word may not be quite correct.

there are three different words recorded for mullet. Perhaps the three words mean different types of mullet, or closely related types of fish. We cannot be certain, as none of the collections specifies a scientific name.