Traditional

- location given as Section 8, Hundred of Minlacowie. (Egginton/Tindale)- gawi means water.- Cockburn (in Whats in a name?) claims that minla means fresh or sweet. This does not match the words in Nharangga sources. It could be a description of the well water, rather than the literal meaning of the word.

- a well of fresh water in the area was known by the Nharangga as Minlagawi. The word Minlaton (with the English suffix ton town) probably came from this.- Cockburn (in Whats in a name?) claims that minla by itself means fresh or sweet. This does not match the words in Nharangga sources. It could be a description of the well water, rather than the literal meaning of the word.

- mingga means bad, sick + nhuggi means mucus, a cold.

mingga means bad + miya means sleep.

this is Sarah Newchurchs pronunciation (in Black). Its possible that the pronunciation in old Nharangga was a little different (supported by related language records). related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

- this word was created on the basis of older words for types of wardli (building or room), such as guna wardli.

see spelling and pronunciation for notes on rrd.

- related language records suggest that this word may once have meant various kinds of nets or baskets, such as a fishing net.

- this word was created on the basis of olders words for types of wardli (building or room), such as guna wardli.