Nhibu Wambana Dhura

English Word
Aboriginal Education Worker
Different ways of saying this word
nhipu wampana dhura - members of the project group decided to use dhura or bindira for a range of occupation words. (Dhura is used for an Aboriginal person, and bindira for a non-Aboriginal person. An AEW is always an Aboriginal person.)
Definition/cultural note

this new word literally means Aboriginal knowledge person.

Lexical Category
Childrens Dictionary Definition
Aboriginal Education Worker

Nhibu Wambana Bindira

English Word
Aboriginal Education Teacher
Definition/cultural note

this new word literally means Aboriginal knowledge person.

Lexical Category
Extra Information
- members of the project group decided to use dhura or bindira for a range of occupation of words. (Dhura is used for an Aboriginal person and bindira for a non-Aboriginal person). - the word bindira is used here because the AET is generally a white person. This would not be the correct word to indicate an Aboriginal AET.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
Aboriginal Education Teacher

nhibu

English Word
Indigenous man, Indigenous person, Nunga
Different ways of saying this word
nhipu
Definition/cultural note

Nhiburi is also recorded, showing the Nharangga plural word ending ri. This can be added to a word when there are a few, several or many.

Lexical Category
Main Sentence English
a mob of Nungas.
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Sentence Original
ba nhibu.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
Aboriginal person (other)

nhi

English Word
yes
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
yes

nhandura

English Word
parrot
Different ways of saying this word
its not certain how to say this word: we suggest nhandura
Definition/cultural note

the sound and meaning of this word is not clear in the sources. More information is needed to understand how to use it.

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parrot mulga nhandura by stuart milde
Extra Information
its not certain how to say this word: we suggest nhandura
Childrens Dictionary Definition
parrot

nhagudja

English Word
see, look
Different ways of saying this word
possibly also nhagwidja
Definition/cultural note

the verb stem is nhagu. word endings are added directly onto the stem: nhagu-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 indicates that it might also mean know in certain contexts.

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related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
look, see

ngunda

English Word
to there; away
Different ways of saying this word
ngunta
Definition/cultural note

this is listed in Nharangga records as away. However, comparison with other words indicates that it might have the more specific meaning (to) there.

Lexical Category
Main Sentence English
go away/there!
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
away, there

ngunyidja

English Word
laugh
Definition/cultural note

the verb stem is ngunyi. word endings are added directly onto the stem: ngunyi-dja.- see community grammar book the fragments of Budderers waddy for details of how to use Nharangga verbs.

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Childrens Dictionary Definition
laugh

nha

English Word
you all, you mob
Different ways of saying this word
this pronoun is used for more than 2 people.
Definition/cultural note

this word was developed in Nharangga Project workshops by comparing Nharangga pronouns with records for shared words in related languages.- see community grammar book the fragments of Budderers waddyfor details of how to use Nharangga pronouns.

Lexical Category
Main Sentence English
greetings (to all of you).
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Sentence Original
nha dhigadja. (Nharangga Language Project)
Sentence Two Nharangga
nha Nhiburi Nharangga warra wanggari. (Nharangga Language Class, 2003)
Extra Information
related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
you (more than 3)

nhagu

English Word
your, yours
Different ways of saying this word
this pronoun is used for more than 2 people.
Definition/cultural note

this word was developed in Nharangga Project Workshops by comparing Nharangga pronouns with shared words in related languages.

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related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
your (more than 3 people)