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spirit

Language: 
NSW COAST
Australian: 
gubba
English JS Main: 
spirit
English: 
malignant spirit
Category: 
death and superstition
Sub-category: 
superstition
Source: 
Kohen: DATN
Page: 
134
Line: 
8
Respelt: 
gaba
Part of speech: 
noun
Source Details: 
Kohen, J. (1993). The Darug and their Neighbours: the Traditional Owners of the Sydney region. Blacktown, N.S.W., Darug Link in association with Blacktown and District Historical Society.
Comment: 
THIS WORD QUOTED FROM A DESCRIPTIVE PASSAGE BY SOMEONE ELSE, NOT KOHEN. (O’Reilly, B., 1954. Green Mountains and Cullenbong)

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