wirra

English Word
mallee scrub; forrest of gum trees
Word Categories
Natural elements
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
mallee scrub

yardlu

English Word
big, rough waves; sea more generally
Different ways of saying this word
yarlu (less formal)
Word Categories
Natural elements
Main Sentence English
our home is surrounded by sea.
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
ocean

muuya

English Word
seaweed
Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Natural elements
Sound
Image
seaweed
Childrens Dictionary Definition
seaweed

maluna

English Word
mist
Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Natural elements
Sound
Image
fogmist
Childrens Dictionary Definition
mist

malga (1)

English Word
1.limestone waterhole; 2.white
Different ways of saying this word
malka, mulka
Definition/cultural note

the meaning white comes from the colour of the limestone.- emus come to drink at these waterholes.

Lexical Category
noun
description
Word Categories
Land, landforms and water
Natural elements
Sound
Childrens Dictionary Definition
limestone waterhole, white

gadna

English Word
stone
Different ways of saying this word
kadna (possibly also kadnya - more formal)
Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Natural elements
Sound
Sound wav
Image
stone.jpg
Childrens Dictionary Definition
stone

dhuga

English Word
mud
Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Natural elements
Sound
Sound wav
Extra Information
thuka, thaka
Childrens Dictionary Definition
mud

dhadni

English Word
sea, surf
Different ways of saying this word
thadni; dhanni, thanni (both less formal)
Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Natural elements
Sound
Sound wav
Image
surf
Childrens Dictionary Definition
sea, surf, waves

birayirga

English Word
moonlight
Different ways of saying this word
birayirka
Definition/cultural note

from bira moon + birga light.

Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Natural elements
Sound
Sound wav
Image
moonlight
Childrens Dictionary Definition
moonlight

barnda

English Word
1.stone or rock; 2.limestone
Different ways of saying this word
barnta, parnda, parnta, banda, banta, panda, panta (the four with the plain n are less formal).
Definition/cultural note

may also be the source of the contemporay word banda meaning money.

Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Natural elements
Main Sentence English
stone house.
Sound
Sound wav
Extra Information
general word for stone or rock, includes granite etc
Childrens Dictionary Definition
limestone, rock
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