Nharangga Word

Birldumarda

English Word

bat-like being; a spirit that lives in trees

Sound

Lexical Category
noun

Definition/Cultural Note

the Birldumarda can be heard at night singing out from the trees, sounding like a fox, or perhaps a baby crying. It brought news from up north to the old people.

Different ways of saying this word
Birltamarta, Biltamarta (less formal), Birltamasta or Biltamasta have also been used more recently, but the s is from the influence of English. Old Nharangga did not have an s sound.