wanggala

English Word
fall suddenly, fall straight down
Definition/cultural note

- although the general meaning of this is clear, its not yet certain what the word ending la indicates.- the verb stem is wangga. Word endings are added directly onto the stem: wangga-la.- see community grammar book The fragments of Budderers waddy for details of how to use Nharangga verbs.- this word refers to a specific type of falling, perhaps like English collapse or plummet.

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wanggadja

English Word
speak
Different ways of saying this word
wangkadja
Definition/cultural note

the verb stem is wangga. word endings are added directly onto the stem: wangga-dja.- see community grammar book the fragments of Budderers waddyfor details of how to use Nharangga verbs.

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Im speaking Nharangga language.
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
speak

wandini

English Word
sleep; lie down
Definition/cultural note

- Kuhn also gives the meaning Awake (or wake up!).- this could be correct as there are other words in Nharangga which can mean the same idea in two directions, eg bammadja come or go, yunggudja give or receive. Which one is meant will be obvious in context.

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wandidja

English Word
1.sleep; lie down; 2.probably can also mean to stay somewhere; 3.pass away, a sensitive way of saying die
Different ways of saying this word
related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.
Definition/cultural note

- the ver stem is wandi. Word endings are added directly onto the stem: wandi-dja.- see community grammar book The fragments of Budderers waddyfor details of how to use Nharangga verbs.- related language records indicate that this probably has other meanins as well, such as stay camp or live (at).- using the phrase miya wandidja clarifies that you mean sleep.- on some tapes made by elders in the sixties, this sounds like mundidja. Wandidja is much more commonly recorded. Possibly the speaker has incorporated the m from miya wandidja.

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the language was sleeping.
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
live, stay, stop

wanarni

English Word
come, ripen
Different ways of saying this word
- the meaning of this word is not very clear.- it is found in a song (as above).
Definition/cultural note

- wana may be the verb stem. If this is correct, word endings would be added directly onto the stem: wana-(r)ni.- see community grammar book The fragments of Budderers waddyfor details of how to use Nharangga verbs.

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wild peaches hanging in the trees, the sun will burn you (to the colour of fire), we will gather you (for food).
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walli-idani

English Word
participate, play
Definition/cultural note

created from walli not + idani lazy.

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walanggudja

English Word
cover
Different ways of saying this word
walanggwidja
Definition/cultural note

the verb stem is walanggu. word endings are added directly onto the stem: walanggu-dja.- see community grammar book the fragments of Budderers waddy for details of how to use Nharangga verbs.

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Main Sentence English
I cover my head.
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
cover

nhigu

English Word
want what other people have got
Different ways of saying this word
nhiku
Definition/cultural note

- this word only appears in recent sources for Nharangga. Related language records show that it was used in this region in the old times, so it may have been an old Nharangga word as well.- it is not clear whether this is the verb stem. Word endings would be added directly onto the stem.- see community grammar book The fragments of Budderers waddy for details of how to use Nharangga verbs.

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related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.
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related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

nhi budu

English Word
go away
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.- budu may be a verb stem. If this is correct, word-endings would be added directly onto the stem.- see community grammar book The fragments of Budderers waddy for details of how to use Nharangga verbs.

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its not certain how to say this word: possibly it should be nhinni budu or perhaps buldu - go away! or you are going away. you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.

nhayiri

English Word
burn
Different ways of saying this word
its not certain how to say this word: possibly nhayiri or nhali
Definition/cultural note

- it is not clear what the verb stem is for this word, as it does not seem to be recorded accurately. Word endings would be added directly onto the stem.- see community grammar book The fragments of Budderers waddy for details of how to use Nharangga verbs.

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its not certain how to say this word: possibly nhayiri or nhali