Nharangga Word

baru

English Word

fight

Sound

Lexical Category
verb
kangaroofightingmandhu

Definition/Cultural Note

- the sound and meaning of this word is not clear in the sources. More information is needed to understand how to use it.- baru appears to be the verb stem. If this is correct, word-endings would be added directly onto the stem, such as baru-ni.- see community grammar book The fragments of Budderers waddy for details of how to use Nharangga verbs.

Different ways of saying this word
faru (may be south dialect. Sometimes f can be an alternative for b/p.)