anna

English Word
true?, really? etc
Definition/cultural note

in old records, there are several meanings for this word and also different ways of saying it. The Project Group have decided to use anna in the way people are used to using it, as above.

Lexical Category
interjection
Main Sentence English
she's crying.Really?
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
really?, true?

anni

English Word
who? what?
Definition/cultural note

in old records, there are several meanings for this word and also different ways of saying it. The Project Group have decided to use anni when asking 'who' or 'what'.

Lexical Category
question word
Main Sentence English
what have you got?
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
what?, who?

Warra

English Word
language
Different ways of saying this word
I'm speaking Nharangga language.
Definition/cultural note

the word as shared with related languages indicates that it might also have additional meanings such as 'windpipe, throat, voice, word, speech'.

related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

 

Main Sentence Nharangga
Nharangga warra wardlinu bammadja. (Nharangga Workshops 2002)
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language
Extra Information
related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
warra
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