gardinya

English Word
handsome (male or female)
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handsome
Childrens Dictionary Definition
attractive

gargalla

English Word
pigface
Different ways of saying this word
karkalla, gardgalla (more formal).
Definition/cultural note

this is food for marawardi and marawardi is food for people. The presence of gargalla indicates that marawardi may be around.

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Scientific Name
mesembrianthemum acquilaterale.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
pigface (plant)

galalu

English Word
thornbill
Different ways of saying this word
kalalu
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Scientific Name
acanthiza species.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
thornbill

galli

English Word
cuttle fish
Different ways of saying this word
its not certain how to say this word: possibly kalli
Definition/cultural note

we have only one record of this word, in the collection from Arrito/Snell. This is an important source because it was reorded well before the mission period, but it has several errors, so the word may not be quite correct.

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Childrens Dictionary Definition
cuttle fish

gambani

English Word
burn; ripen
Definition/cultural note

possibly an instruction.

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Extra Information
- this word is recorded for Nharangga only as gambani. Gambadja is the regular form used currently for the present tense.- probably also means cook (supported by related languages).related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
cook

gandhi

English Word
thigh
Different ways of saying this word
ganthi, kanthi
Definition/cultural note

in todays use of Nharangga language, this word is also used to mean underwear.

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thigh
Childrens Dictionary Definition
thigh

gadanggala

English Word
blue swimming crab
Different ways of saying this word
gatangkala, gudunggala
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blue
Scientific Name
portunus pelagicus.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
crab

gadbari

English Word
snapper
Different ways of saying this word
kadbari.
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Scientific Name
pagrosomus auratus.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
snapper

gadha

English Word
stick
Different ways of saying this word
its not certain how to say this word: possibly katha or katja.
Definition/cultural note

a sword stick or fighting club, or perhaps a diffing stick.

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forkedstick
Childrens Dictionary Definition
digging stick

gadhurda

English Word
sword stick, fighting club
Different ways of saying this word
gathurta, kathurta, kathwita
Definition/cultural note

- it is not clear whether this is the same thing as gadha, or whether gadha might mean something slightly different.- Kuhns list, which has some errors, records kuthut (probably = gadhud) as knife. Nharangga words do not end in d/t. However, the meaning may be correct, as related language records include a similar word meaning cut.

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Childrens Dictionary Definition
fighting club, sword stick