barnagu

English Word
their, theirs
Lexical Category
pronoun
Sound
Sound wav
Extra Information
this pronoun is for more than 2 people. this is an ownership pronoun.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
theirs (more than 2)

barnda

English Word
1.stone or rock; 2.limestone
Different ways of saying this word
barnta, parnda, parnta, banda, banta, panda, panta (the four with the plain n are less formal).
Definition/cultural note

may also be the source of the contemporay word banda meaning money.

Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Natural elements
Main Sentence English
stone house.
Sound
Sound wav
Extra Information
general word for stone or rock, includes granite etc
Childrens Dictionary Definition
limestone, rock

barni

English Word
towards here
Different ways of saying this word
parni
Definition/cultural note

now this word is also being used to mean just here as well as towards here.

Main Sentence English
come here!
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
here, towards here

barra

English Word
hole
Lexical Category
noun
Sound
Sound wav
Image
hole
Childrens Dictionary Definition
hole

barrdu

English Word
meat, animal food, game (hunted animal)
Different ways of saying this word
this does not include fish.
Definition/cultural note

see spelling and pronunciation for notes on rrd.

Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Food and drink
Main Sentence English
the dogs got the meat.
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
game meat

banggara

English Word
country, territory; the area belonging to someone by inheritance
Definition/cultural note

the word as shared with related languages indicates that banggara may be the land inherited through ones father.related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Land, landforms and water
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
country, territory

banya

English Word
1.younger brother or sister; 2.relations considered equivalent, such as a cousin
Definition/cultural note

banyari is also recorded, showing the Nharangga plural-ending ri for a few or many.

Lexical Category
noun
family
Word Categories
Family
Sound
Sound wav
Extra Information
equivalent relation means the child of a parents younger brother or sister.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
brother (younger)

banyiwarda

English Word
daybreak, morning
Different ways of saying this word
banyiwarta, panyiwarta
Lexical Category
time word
Word Categories
Time
Sound
Sound wav
Image
day
Childrens Dictionary Definition
morning

bardna

English Word
goanna
Different ways of saying this word
pardna; barna (less formal)
Lexical Category
noun
animal
Word Categories
Reptiles
Main Sentence English
the goanna sees a wombat.
Sound
Sound wav
Image
goanna
Childrens Dictionary Definition
goanna

bagaggu

English Word
crested bellbird
Different ways of saying this word
bagakku
Definition/cultural note

- this seems to have developed from an earlier word bagubagu (supported by related language records).- the gu is stressed (Egginton/Tindale), which suggests it was once a whole word in itself.- the word as shared with related languages indicates the literal meaning of this word may be sound, noise, referring to the call of the bellbird.

Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Birds
Sound
Sound wav
Image
crestedbellbirdmale
Scientific Name
oreoica gutturalis.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
crested bellbird
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