gilgeen
Wiradjuri
editAlternative forms
editEtymology 1
editCompare Ngiyambaa kilkin.
Noun
editgilgeen
- armpit
- 1892, James Günther, “Grammar and Vocabulary of the Aboriginal Dialect called the Wirradhuri”, in John Fraser, editor, An Australian Language:
- Gilgín—arm-pit; the hair under the arm; the fins of fish.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Etymology 2
editNoun
editgilgeen
- the fin of a fish
- 1892, James Günther, “Grammar and Vocabulary of the Aboriginal Dialect called the Wirradhuri”, in John Fraser, editor, An Australian Language:
- Gilgín—arm-pit; the hair under the arm; the fins of fish.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)