Nharangga Word


gurribunggudja

English Word


dance (corroboree)

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Definition/Cultural Note


- the verb stem is gurribunggu. Word endings are added directly onto the stem: gurribunggu-dja.- see community grammar book The fragments of Budderers waddy for details of how to use Nharangga verbs.- gurri means dance, corroboree, while bunggudja means hit, beat. So this word seems to refer to the beating of feet and percussion instrument during the dance.


Different ways of saying this word
kurribunggudja; gurribunggwidja, kurribunggwidja (these two are more formal).