garrdi

English Word
emu; emu totem
Definition/cultural note

totem of eastern region of Nharangga land.see spelling and pronunciation for notes on rrd.

Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Birds
Main Sentence English
I see an emu.
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Image
emu
Sentence Original
nhinni garrdi nhagudja?
Scientific Name
dromaius novaehollandiae.
Extra Information
Big bird, skinny legs, hard to catch, eggs easy to find when male leaves
Childrens Dictionary Definition
emu

gandhi baldha

English Word
1.trousers; 2.underpants
Different ways of saying this word
literally thigh + skin/covering
Definition/cultural note

literally thigh + skin/covering

Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Clothing and accessories
Sound
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Image
trousers
Extra Information
literally thigh + skin/covering
Childrens Dictionary Definition
pants

gannigara

English Word
cockroach
Different ways of saying this word
kannigara
Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Insects and small creatures
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
cockroach

ganya

English Word
money
Definition/cultural note

only found in recent sources.

Lexical Category
noun
Main Sentence English
Mummys got the money.
Sound
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Image
money
Childrens Dictionary Definition
money

gardinya

English Word
handsome (male or female)
Lexical Category
description
Sound
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Image
handsome
Childrens Dictionary Definition
attractive

gargalla

English Word
pigface
Different ways of saying this word
karkalla, gardgalla (more formal).
Definition/cultural note

this is food for marawardi and marawardi is food for people. The presence of gargalla indicates that marawardi may be around.

Lexical Category
noun
plant
Sound
Sound wav
Scientific Name
mesembrianthemum acquilaterale.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
pigface (plant)

galalu

English Word
thornbill
Different ways of saying this word
kalalu
Lexical Category
noun
birds
Word Categories
Birds
Sound
Sound wav
Scientific Name
acanthiza species.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
thornbill

galli

English Word
cuttle fish
Different ways of saying this word
its not certain how to say this word: possibly kalli
Definition/cultural note

we have only one record of this word, in the collection from Arrito/Snell. This is an important source because it was reorded well before the mission period, but it has several errors, so the word may not be quite correct.

Lexical Category
noun
fish and water creatures
Word Categories
Fish and water creatures
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
cuttle fish

gambani

English Word
burn; ripen
Definition/cultural note

possibly an instruction.

Lexical Category
verb
Word Categories
Food and drink
Sound
Sound wav
Extra Information
- this word is recorded for Nharangga only as gambani. Gambadja is the regular form used currently for the present tense.- probably also means cook (supported by related languages).related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
cook

gandhi

English Word
thigh
Different ways of saying this word
ganthi, kanthi
Definition/cultural note

in todays use of Nharangga language, this word is also used to mean underwear.

Lexical Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Image
thigh
Childrens Dictionary Definition
thigh
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