dhanga

English Word
1.sole or palm; 2.camping site
Different ways of saying this word
thanga. Its not clear whether the ng in this word is soft, as in singer - or hard, as in Angry. for 1: ie hollow of the foot or hand. for 2: ie sleeping hollow.
Lexical Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
campsite, palm of the hand, sole of the foot

dhangga

English Word
liver
Different ways of saying this word
dhangka, thangka
Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Body
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
liver

dhannibadja

English Word
lobster
Different ways of saying this word
dhannibatja, thannibatja.
Definition/cultural note

literally sea-vermin.

Lexical Category
noun
animal
Word Categories
Animals
Fish and water creatures
Sound
Sound wav
Image
lobster
Childrens Dictionary Definition
lobster

dhara

English Word
string
Different ways of saying this word
thara.
Definition/cultural note

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

Lexical Category
noun
Sound
Sound wav
Image
string.jpg
Childrens Dictionary Definition
string

dhabani

English Word
drink
Lexical Category
verb
Word Categories
Food and drink
Sound
Sound wav
Extra Information
this word ending indicates it would be the instruction form.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
drink

dhabarlba

English Word
lip, lips
Different ways of saying this word
thabarlpa, djavalva (may be south dialect).
Definition/cultural note

- there are other words for lips as well. This might mean specifically upper lip, as listed by Kuhn.- seems to mean literally mouth skin (dha+barlba).

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

dhabarra

English Word
mouth
Different ways of saying this word
thabarra, thaparra, thabra (a very common short version)
Definition/cultural note

Literally mouth-hole.- dhabarra may once have had a more specific meaning, such as roof of the mouth (supported by related languages). Related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu, Ngadjuri.

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

buuwa

English Word
blowfly
Lexical Category
noun
birds
Word Categories
Birds
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
blowfly

bulyuna

English Word
black
Different ways of saying this word
pulyuna (less common; also possibly may have been bulyguna)
Definition/cultural note

this word appears in the compound bulyunna arri black duck.- bulyuna seems to mean literally black thing.

Sound
Sound wav
Image
blackfalcon
Childrens Dictionary Definition
black

bundhi

English Word
mouse, mice
Different ways of saying this word
punthi
Lexical Category
noun
animal
Word Categories
Animals
Main Sentence English
the snake ate the mouse.
Sound
Sound wav
Image
mouse
Childrens Dictionary Definition
mouse
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