Meaning
River — the running fresh water where country folk bathe, wash clothes, catch janga (crayfish), and cool off, and where families picnic at a 'blue hole' or river head. Rivers carry folklore too, from 'river mumma' (the water spirit) to the caution not to bathe alone.
Examples
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Wi go a river go bade.
We went to the river to bathe.
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Di blue hole cold an deep.
The blue hole is cold and deep.
Origin
From English 'river'. See [[blue-hole]], [[river-mumma]], [[janga]].
How it’s used
Freshwater river for bathing, washing, fishing; carries folklore.