ngammi

English Word
1.breast (womans); 2.mother (probably a childs word: mummy); 3.milk (usually mothers milk)
Different ways of saying this word
this word appears in very old records of Nharangga, but also seems to be a shared word across several languages.
Definition/cultural note

this word appears in very old records of Nharangga, but also seems to be a shared word across several languages.

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noun
family
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
mummy

ngadjalana

English Word
my daughter
Different ways of saying this word
possibly also adjalana. The l could be an lh sound - (ng)adjalhana.
Definition/cultural note

this word is used specifically about my daughter, not someone elses.

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noun
family
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
my daughter

guunga

English Word
child
Different ways of saying this word
- may be short for gunganya.- both words are supported by related language records.- related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.
Definition/cultural note

this ng is soft, as in singer, not hard, as in Angry.

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noun
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
child

dhura

English Word
Nharangga person
Different ways of saying this word
thura
Lexical Category
noun
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Main Sentence English
I am a Nharangga person.
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nharanggaperson
Extra Information
also used to mean a person of importance, especially in combination with other words, such as dhura burlga leader.is now commonly used for family.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
Nharungga Aboriginal Person

ngayidjayi

English Word
1. my mother 2. my mother's sister's
Different ways of saying this word
ngayidji, ngadji, ngayitji
Definition/cultural note

- this word is used specifically about 'my' mother, not someone else's.- also other relations considered equivalent, such as my father's brother's wife.

Lexical Category
noun
family
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People
Main Sentence English
my mother is beautiful.
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
mother

ngayidjali

English Word
1. my father 2. my father's brother
Different ways of saying this word
ngayitjali, ngadjali
Definition/cultural note

- this word is used specifically about 'my' father, not someone else's.- also other relations considred equivalent, such as my mother's sister's husband.

Lexical Category
noun
family
Word Categories
Family
People
Main Sentence English
my father is laughing.
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Sentence Original
ngayidjali Mundangga wandidja.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
my father
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