Traditional

seems to mean literally rib hole, from dhigi rib + barra hole.

- possibly pied oyster-catcher (haematopus ostralegus) (Egginton/Johnson), but bird expert Condon questions this.- Johnson suggests a literal meaning of sharp, supported also by related language records. Possibly the bird is named for a sharp beak.related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

- only appears in the records as part of longer words, but could be a separate word as well.- in most records this refers to hair.

corresponds to shark or widhadha Dreaming.

In related language records this word also means a range of similar things including sinew, hamstring, vein, muscle.- this suggests it is probably a general word for stringlike parts of the body. Related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

this word as shared with related languages means not only teeth but also edge (like a row of teeth).related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.