madidja

barabara wanarni, dhindu garlala gambani, yarugarridja madidja, dhindu garlala gambani.wild peaches hanging in the trees, the sun will burn you (to the colour of fire), we will gather you (for food) (L.Egginton in Tindale - spelling adjusted to current system).this word appears in a song (above), but it is not yet clear what it means. Tindale, who collected the song from Louisa Egginton, did not provide a translation for the word madidja.