Traditional

this might be related to garrdi wabba, meaning an emu-feather fly whisk.

the literal meaning of this word is not certain. Johnson believed it means a muddy waterhole, while some sources suggest a parrot with a beautiful plummage. Neither idea matches words found in Nharangga sources. Others claim that it comes for warriyuggu (sometimes warriyuga) ship.

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

- winda is a key figure in a Dreaming trail.- various sources disagree on exactly which kind of owl is the winda: barn owl, white-headed or mopoke.- according to Howitt, this Dreaming is part of the garrdi totem.

contemporary sources only.- there are other words for whiting. this one might mean a specific type - perhaps the one found in Winggara creek.

- records vary between seahawk, wedge-tailed eagle and eaglehawk.- totem of the western region.