English word origin

Etymology of bunya

From Yagara bunya bunya, Gabi bunyi, Wakawaka bunyi.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

The bunya pine, Araucaria bidwillii, native to Queensland.

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From Yagara bunya bunya, Gabi bunyi, Wakawaka bunyi.

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Derivation mentionbunya bunyayxg
Derivation mentionbunyigbw

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗

noun

A traditional Kanak and Ni-Vanuatu dish

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

No narrative was extracted for this section. Available source templates and references appear below; no ancestor chain has been invented to fill the gap.

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