Nharangga Word


babba

English Word


1. rabbit, young rabbit 2. young

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Lexical Category

Image
rabbit

Main Sentence English
the rabbit is jumping.

Definition/Cultural Note


- originally meaning young, in Nharangga this word has come to mean a young rabbit in particular.


Different ways of saying this word
bappa

Extra Information
Aunty Doris Graham tells how people would dig a babba out of its burrow to cook in ashes, stuffed with sheoak leaves. Once cooked, the leaves and the rabbits skin would be removed for eating.