yardlu wardli yuggu

English Word
ocean liner
Definition/cultural note

created from yardlu sea, ocean + wardli house + yuggu boat.

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yadha

English Word
now
Definition/cultural note

- this word is recorded as yardli, but only in some handwritten notes made for the Nharangga kit. The word is queried in the notes and may be incorrect.- the pronunciation yadha is supported by related language records.

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its not certain how to say this word: we suggest yadha. you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.

winalda

English Word
Winulta
Definition/cultural note

- we have only one record of this word, from a source which is not always reliable.- Reids suggested literal meaning grassy plain (in Normandales To and about Yorke Peninsula) does not match the words in Nharangga records. It may be a description of the place, or simply an error.

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We have no record of how this was said in old Nharangga. This spelling is transcribed from the English Winulta. you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.

wilwanidja

English Word
nightfall
Definition/cultural note

created from wildja (night) + wanidja (fall).

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willala

English Word
deep water, a long way down
Definition/cultural note

this word appears in only one record, by Egginton/Johnson. It does not seem to be fully correct. More information is needed to fully undertand what it means.

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you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.

widba

English Word
whiting
Definition/cultural note

- we have only one record of this word from Ben Sims, a current resident of Yorke Peninsula. The word may not be fully correct.- there are other words also recorded for whiting.

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you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.

Wayinu

English Word
a well near Yorke Valley. It is suggested that this was a Nharangga word, taken up for the Rogers estate which covered the area in which the well was situated.
Definition/cultural note

- we have only one record of this word, from a source which is not always accurate, so the word may not be quite correct.- said to mean sweet water, but this is likely to be a description of the well, not the literal meaning of the word.

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we have no record of how this was said in old Nharangga. This spelling is transcribed from the English Ynoo. you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.

warndga

English Word
garfish
Definition/cultural note

we have only one record of this word from Ben Sims, a current resident of Yorke Peninsula. The word may not be fully correct.

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you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.

warldu dhara

English Word
necklace
Definition/cultural note

this follows the model of older words such as dhidna baldha foot + clothing = shoes.

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created from wardlu (neck) + dhara (string).

wardli yuggu

English Word
houseboat
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created from wardli (house) + yuggu (boat).

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