billalya

English Word
butterfly
Different ways of saying this word
billalla (less formal, with plain ls); bilyalya (more formal).
Definition/cultural note

- related language records indicate that this may mean both butterfly and moth.- this probably developed from an earlier word bilyabilya.- related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Animals
Insects and small creatures
Sound
Sound wav
Image
butterfly
Childrens Dictionary Definition
butterfly
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