gundaraga

English Word
a species of wattle which yields budala, an edible gum
Different ways of saying this word
kundaraka.
Definition/cultural note

gundaraga trees grow near Munda Moonta.

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Childrens Dictionary Definition
wattle

gidja

English Word
little, small
Different ways of saying this word
sometimes appears as part of a longer words as yidja.
Definition/cultural note

- unlike most descriptive words or adjectives in Nharangga, this word comes after the noun that it describes (such as gadli gidja).- this word is shared with related languages as well.

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a little child.
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related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
little or small (used together with other words)

graadidja

English Word
1.flash person (thinks something of themselves); 2.proud or vain
Definition/cultural note

also used recently in a positive sense of having pride in oneself, or ones people, etc.

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proud or vain

guddaga baldha

English Word
rug made from kangaroo skins
Definition/cultural note

the skin probably comes from a joey.- SA Museum has a Dama wallaby skin rug made by Louisa Egginton. It is featured in the famous portrait of Ivaritji.- It has an it inner surface a regular pattern of crossed lines formed by rubbing the folded skin with a broken piece of quartzite hammerstone. The skins were pegged out and dried in the sun, and stitched together with kangaroo (sinew) after trimming to a regular shape. (Egginton/Johnson/Tindale)

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rug

gudju

English Word
one, another, a different one
Different ways of saying this word
gutju, kutju
Definition/cultural note

- the word as shared with related languages indicates that it has possible extended meanings as well.- for example, the meaning one could be extended to little, few; the meaning Another could be extended to the rest.

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give me that dog. (Seems to imply another dog)
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gudju Yadrinu bammadja. (K.OLoughlin, 2001)
Childrens Dictionary Definition
another, different one

Garrdinya

English Word
Area of Nharangga land, also known as Yorketown
Different ways of saying this word
different ways os saying this word: Karrdinya; Garrdina, Karrdina (both less formal, with the plain n).
Definition/cultural note

see spelling and pronunciation for notes of rrd.the pronunciation and spelling chosed above are based on the literal meaning given by Tindale Emu Place.

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POINT (137.605734 -35.018823)
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different ways os saying this word: Karrdinya; Garrdina, Karrdina (both less formal, with the plain n).
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Yorketown

garridja

English Word
get up; rise
Definition/cultural note

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

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the sun is rising.
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anggi-yidja garridja. (Nharangga Language Class)
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get up, rise

gawi

English Word
water
Different ways of saying this word
different ways os saying this word: kawi
Definition/cultural note

this word commonly appears as an ending for place names, indicating that there is or was water to be found there.

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water

gaya

English Word
reed spear
Definition/cultural note

- this appears to be a small spear.- the word as shared with related languages indicates that it probably has two barbs, and may have been used for disciplinary purposes.

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spear (reed spear)

gayara

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1.swamp; 2.black ti-tree which grows in the swamp
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scientific name for tree: melaleuca pubescens. different ways os saying this word: kayara
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swamp