Nharangga Word
Wallaru ngalli mari!
English Word
come on!
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Definition/Cultural Note
- this phrase has been reconstructed from Snells spelling on the basis of other Nharangga words and related language records.- the first word seems to be the place Wallaroo - short for Wadla waru.- ngadli = we (2).- the word mari seems to come from a word meaning go (supportedby related languages records).
Extra Information
we have only one record of this word, in the collection from Arrito/Snell. This is an important source because it was recorded well before the mission period, but it has several errors, so the word may not be quite correct.related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.