guranna

English Word
good; sweet
Different ways of saying this word
possibly also kuranna.
Lexical Category
description
Main Sentence English
you are a good girl.
Sound
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Sentence Original
guranna wildja, Wayaga. (F.Wanganeen, workshops 2002)
Sentence Two Nharangga
guranna banyiwarda. (Nharangga Language Project)
Sentence Two English
good morning.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
good

graadidja

English Word
1.flash person (thinks something of themselves); 2.proud or vain
Definition/cultural note

also used recently in a positive sense of having pride in oneself, or ones people, etc.

Lexical Category
description
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
proud or vain

gidja

English Word
little, small
Different ways of saying this word
sometimes appears as part of a longer words as yidja.
Definition/cultural note

- unlike most descriptive words or adjectives in Nharangga, this word comes after the noun that it describes (such as gadli gidja).- this word is shared with related languages as well.

Lexical Category
description
Main Sentence English
a little child.
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Extra Information
related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
little or small (used together with other words)

gardinya

English Word
handsome (male or female)
Lexical Category
description
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handsome
Childrens Dictionary Definition
attractive

gangi

English Word
horny
Different ways of saying this word
kangi, kanga.
Definition/cultural note

only found in recent sources.

Lexical Category
description
Extra Information
about someone watching a person they are attracted to, or about a dog or cat in heat. This ng is the soft sound in singer, not the hard sound in angry.

gabidja

English Word
thirsty
Different ways of saying this word
kabitja
Definition/cultural note

- this word appears only in the collection by Kuhn, which has some errors, so the word may not be quite correct.- gabidja seems to include gabi water.

Lexical Category
description
Main Sentence English
the girl is thirsty.
Sound
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
thirsty

dhuru bunbuli

English Word
hunchback
Different ways of saying this word
its not certain which is the correct way to say this word: dhuru bunbuli or dhuru bunbali.
Lexical Category
noun
description
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Image
hunchback

dharldi dhamba

English Word
deaf
Different ways of saying this word
dhari dhamba. the two words are usually run together.
Lexical Category
description
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
deaf

dhuggudja

English Word
tiny, small; child
Different ways of saying this word
thukkutja, thuggudja
Lexical Category
noun
description
Main Sentence English
a small child.
Sound
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Sentence Original
dhilba dhuggudja. (Anon in Sutton)
Sentence Two Nharangga
barnu gadli dhuggudja. (Nharangga language class, 2003)
Sentence Two English
her dog is small.
Extra Information
may be related to dhugudja curlew.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
little (a child)

dhudla

English Word
bad-tempered, aggressive; challenging to a fight
Different ways of saying this word
thudla, dhudala
Lexical Category
description
Sound
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Extra Information
thudla, dhudala
Childrens Dictionary Definition
aggressive
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