Gamilaraay Words in English
Several loanwords have entered Australian English from Gamilaraay, including:
| Common nouns | ||
|---|---|---|
| Anglicised form | Gamilaraay | Meaning |
| bindi-eye, bindii, bindies | bindayaa | The burrs of several plant species that stick in one's feet. |
| brolga | burralga | A bird species, Grus rubicunda. |
| possibly budgerigar | gidjirrigaa | A bird species, Melopsittacus undulatus. |
| galah | gilaa | A bird species, Eolophus roseicapilla |
| Proper nouns | ||
| Anglicised form | Gamilaraay | Meaning |
| Kamilaroi | gamilaraay | The Gamilaraay people or language. |
| Placenames | ||
| Anglicised form | Gamilaraay | Meaning |
| Boggabri | bagaaybaraay | having creeks |
| Boggabilla | bagaaybila | full of creeks |
| Collarenebri | galariinbaraay | having acacia blossoms |
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