wiri

English Word
shoulder, shoulders, possibly shoulder blade
Definition/cultural note

the word as shared with related languages also extends to wing.related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Main Sentence English
head, shoulders, knees and toes!
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
shoulders

warnu

English Word
chin
Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
chin

warldu

English Word
1.neck, throat; 2.long narrow space (ie shaped like a neck)
Different ways of saying this word
warltu; waltu, waldu (both less formal, and as part of longer words)
Definition/cultural note

sometimes used as part of words such as place names to indicate the shape of the land or water in the area.

Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
neck, throat, long space

wanggi

English Word
stomach, belly
Different ways of saying this word
wangki
Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
stomach

murlgi

English Word
face, the look of ones face
Different ways of saying this word
mulki (less formal, and as part of longer words)
Definition/cultural note

Aunty Phoebe Wanganeen says about this word: my children, or my close relations, I can tell them by looking at their murlgi, their face, who they are, and where theyre coming from.

Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Main Sentence English
my face.
Sound
Extra Information
Aunty Phoebe Wanganeen says about this word: my children, or my close relations, I can tell them by looking at their murlgi, their face, who they are, and where theyre coming from.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
face

mulabarra

English Word
nostril
Definition/cultural note

it is usual to drop the d(h) in a compound like this.

Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Sound
Image
nostril
Extra Information
mula comes from mudhla nose, so this means literally nose hole.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
nostril

mugalda

English Word
kidney, kidneys
Different ways of saying this word
mugalta, mukalta
Definition/cultural note

from muga, meaning egg, or any round object.

Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Sound
Childrens Dictionary Definition
kidney

mudhla

English Word
nose
Different ways of saying this word
muthla; mulla (less formal, and as part of longer words)
Definition/cultural note

can be used by itself to point out that someone has a runny nose.

Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Sound
Childrens Dictionary Definition
nose

minna budhi

English Word
1.eyebrows; 2.eyelashes
Different ways of saying this word
minna-buthi, minna-puthi
Definition/cultural note

the older meaning is probably eyelashes, but it has come to mean eyebrow as well.

Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Sound
Childrens Dictionary Definition
eyelashes

minna

English Word
eye
Different ways of saying this word
midna (more formal)
Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Main Sentence English
my daughters eyes are big.
Sound
Image
eyes
Childrens Dictionary Definition
eye
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