nhagu

English Word
your, yours
Different ways of saying this word
this pronoun is used for more than 2 people.
Definition/cultural note

this word was developed in Nharangga Project Workshops by comparing Nharangga pronouns with shared words in related languages.

Lexical Category
pronoun
Sound
Sound wav
Extra Information
related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
your (more than 3 people)

nha

English Word
you all, you mob
Different ways of saying this word
this pronoun is used for more than 2 people.
Definition/cultural note

this word was developed in Nharangga Project workshops by comparing Nharangga pronouns with records for shared words in related languages.- see community grammar book the fragments of Budderers waddyfor details of how to use Nharangga pronouns.

Lexical Category
pronoun
Main Sentence English
greetings (to all of you).
Sound
Sound wav
Sentence Original
nha dhigadja. (Nharangga Language Project)
Sentence Two Nharangga
nha Nhiburi Nharangga warra wanggari. (Nharangga Language Class, 2003)
Extra Information
related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
you (more than 3)

ngunyidja

English Word
laugh
Definition/cultural note

the verb stem is ngunyi. word endings are added directly onto the stem: ngunyi-dja.- see community grammar book the fragments of Budderers waddy for details of how to use Nharangga verbs.

Lexical Category
verb
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
laugh

ngunda

English Word
to there; away
Different ways of saying this word
ngunta
Definition/cultural note

this is listed in Nharangga records as away. However, comparison with other words indicates that it might have the more specific meaning (to) there.

Lexical Category
pronoun
Main Sentence English
go away/there!
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
away, there

ngayidju

English Word
my, mine
Different ways of saying this word
ngayitju (ngadja - as part of longer words)
Lexical Category
pronoun
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
mine, my

ngarigu

English Word
solitary, one
Different ways of saying this word
ngariku
Definition/cultural note

this word is also used sometimes to mean the number one.

Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
alone

ngarri

English Word
a duck or teal
Different ways of saying this word
arri - possibly used as part of longer words.
Definition/cultural note

Egginton/Johnson explains that this word can mean teal, or any duck except mountain duck.

Lexical Category
noun
animal
Word Categories
Birds
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
duck

ngayi

English Word
I, me
Definition/cultural note

- can be used where in English you would say my for things/people you are very closely connected with, such as my sister, my eyes.- see community grammar book The fragments of Budderers waddy for details of how to use Nharangga pronouns.

Lexical Category
pronoun
Main Sentence English
Im speaking!
Sound
Sound wav
Sentence Original
ngayi warrana. (S.Newchurch/H.Richards in Black)
Sentence Two Nharangga
yarli-yidja ngayi bunggudja. (Nharangga Language Project)
Sentence Two English
the boy is hitting is me.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
I (me)

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.

Lexical Category
noun
family
Word Categories
People
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
mummy
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