Nharangga Word

mangga (2)

English Word

message stick

Sound

Dictionary Category
Children
Traditional
Lexical Category
noun

Definition/Cultural Note

this word is related to words in related languages for messages and marks, especially ones with ceremonial significance.related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

Different ways of saying this word
its not certain how to say this word: possibly mangka. (Recorded as mank, but this is incorrect, as Nharangga words do not end in k. Similar words in related languages have an A on the end.)