gurada

English Word
shark; shark dreaming
Different ways of saying this word
gurata (guratu - possibly older. Many Nharangga words have changed to an A on the end.)
Definition/cultural note

- shark is the totem of the southern region.- gurada is central in a Dreaming story.- there are also other words recorded for shark. Louisa Egginton recorded gurada as specifically the carpet shark, or possibly even banded carpet shark.

Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Animals
Fish and water creatures
Sound
Sound wav
Scientific Name
Orectolobus devisi.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
shark

guranna

English Word
good; sweet
Different ways of saying this word
possibly also kuranna.
Lexical Category
description
Main Sentence English
you are a good girl.
Sound
Sound wav
Sentence Original
guranna wildja, Wayaga. (F.Wanganeen, workshops 2002)
Sentence Two Nharangga
guranna banyiwarda. (Nharangga Language Project)
Sentence Two English
good morning.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
good

gurdi

English Word
native peach, quandong
Different ways of saying this word
gurti, kurti.
Definition/cultural note

a member of the Santalaceae famil, related to the sandalwood.

Lexical Category
noun
plant
Word Categories
Food and drink
Plants
Sound
Sound wav
Scientific Name
eurcarya acuminata.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
quandong

guridu

English Word
more
Definition/cultural note

we have only one record of this word - in Kuhns list, which has some errors, so the word may not be quite correct.

Lexical Category
quantity
Word Categories
Quality
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
more

gurri

English Word
dance, corroboree
Different ways of saying this word
kurri
Definition/cultural note

although this word is not directly recorded for Nharangga, it can easily be worked out from other words in Nharangga and related languages.related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

Lexical Category
noun
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
corroboree dance

gundu

English Word
chest
Different ways of saying this word
guntu, kuntu.
Definition/cultural note

two words are given for chest. They may be just alternative words with the same meaning.

Lexical Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
chest

gunganya

English Word
small child, baby, including an unborn child
Definition/cultural note

this ng is soft, as in singer, noot hard, as in angry.

Lexical Category
noun
Main Sentence English
the women and children go to the beach.
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
baby

gunindi

English Word
mosquito
Different ways of saying this word
guninti, kuninti
Lexical Category
noun
insect
Word Categories
Insects and small creatures
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
mosquito

gunya

English Word
white man, white person
Different ways of saying this word
in earlier times, this word was usually said gudnyu or kudnyu (or gunya, kunya - less formal).
Definition/cultural note

- there is another word recorded for Nharangga with this meaning.- Gladys Elphick says this word comes from Poonindie.- it has been used by Nharangga people since at least 1905.- the old meaning of the word is ghost or corpse.

Lexical Category
noun
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
white person

gudlyu

English Word
black swan
Different ways of saying this word
its not certain how to say this word: possibly gudlyu or kurdli.
Lexical Category
noun
bird
Word Categories
Birds
Sound
Sound wav
Scientific Name
cygnus atratus.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
swan (black)
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