dhardu

English Word
hill
Different ways of saying this word
dhartu, thartu
Lexical Category
noun
Sound
Sound wav
Image
hill
Childrens Dictionary Definition
hill

dhargarri

English Word
1.tomorrow; 2.in the future
Different ways of saying this word
tharkarri; dhagarri, thakarri (less formal, without the r), thalkarri (may be south dialect or just an alternative).
Lexical Category
time word
Main Sentence English
north wind today, tomorrow rainy.
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
future, tomorrow

dharldi

English Word
ear
Different ways of saying this word
dharlti, tharlti; dhaldi, dhalti, thaldi, thalti (these four are less formal, with the plain l).
Lexical Category
noun
body part
Word Categories
Body
Sound
Sound wav
Image
ear
Childrens Dictionary Definition
ear

dhawara

English Word
big
Different ways of saying this word
thawara
Definition/cultural note

the word as shared with related languages also means very.related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

Lexical Category
description
Main Sentence English
our big house.
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
big

dhawu

English Word
a gap or cutting; or any crack
Different ways of saying this word
thawu
Definition/cultural note

this word as shared with related languages indicates this may also be a general word for any kind of hole.

Lexical Category
noun
Sound
Sound wav
Image
crack
Childrens Dictionary Definition
crack, gap

dhidngi

English Word
elbow
Different ways of saying this word
dhingi (less formal). The ng in this word is soft, as in singer, not hard, as in Angry.
Lexical Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
elbow

dhigadja

English Word
1.sit down; 2.set
Different ways of saying this word
dhikadja, thigadja, thikadja
Definition/cultural note

- Newchurch/Black say this is also the instruction form when talking to more than one person. More information is needed to assess this.- the verb stem is dhiga. Word-endings are added directly onto the stem: dhiga-dja.- see community grammar book The fragments of Budderers waddy for details of how to use Nharangga verbs.- the word as shared with related languages also extends this meaning to live (somewhere).

Lexical Category
verb
Main Sentence English
I am sitting down.
Sound
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Sentence Original
dhindu dhigadja. (S.Newchurch/H.Richards in Black)
Childrens Dictionary Definition
sit

dhadni

English Word
sea, surf
Different ways of saying this word
thadni; dhanni, thanni (both less formal)
Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Natural elements
Sound
Sound wav
Image
surf
Childrens Dictionary Definition
sea, surf, waves

dhallanya

English Word
tongue
Different ways of saying this word
thallanya, thallinya
Lexical Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Sound
Sound wav
Image
tongue
Extra Information
probably from dha mouth.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
tongue

dhanduru

English Word
build
Different ways of saying this word
thanturu
Definition/cultural note

The verb stem is dhandu. Word-endings are added directly onto the stem: dhandu-ru.-the word ending ru seems to mean that it is an instruction.- see community grammar book The fragments of Budderers waddy for details of how to use Nharangga verbs. This would be the instruction form.

Lexical Category
verb
Word Categories
Action
Sound
Sound wav
Image
build
Childrens Dictionary Definition
build
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