bunya

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bunya^¹

/ˈbʌnjə/

Where it comes from

From Yagara bunya bunya, Gabi bunyi, Wakawaka bunyi.

noun bunyas · bunna bunna · bunya bunya · bunyah-bunyah

The bunya pine, Araucaria bidwillii, native to Queensland. The palm takes the place of the eucalyptus to a certain extent, and the woods teem with the bunya-bunya, — a very desirable and ornamental tree, which belongs to the pine family.

bunya^²

/ˈbʌnjə/

noun bunyas · bunyah

India, dated A banyan, a member of a specific Hindu caste.

bunya^³

/ˈbʌnjə/

noun bunyas · bougna · bunia

A traditional Kanak and Ni-Vanuatu dish
Similar: bougna, bunia

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noun traditional dish

Français	bougna

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@misc{bunya_2026,
  title = {bunya},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bunya},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}