wawi

English Word
kangaroo; kangaroo Dreaming
Definition/cultural note

- the totem for a region of Nharangga land.- probably means specifically the female red kangaroo (supported also by related language records).- related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

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probably the female kangaroo.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
kangaroo

wawa

English Word
beach, sea beach
Different ways of saying this word
wawa (in current use), wara (older sources)
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Main Sentence English
my dog is going to the beach.
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
beach

warri

English Word
1.western peninsula; western Nharangga region; 2.people of that region; 3.west wind
Different ways of saying this word
corresponds to wildu Dreaming.
Definition/cultural note

- although this word is commonly recorded as west, Egginton/Tindale record it to mean south and southern people.- the word as shared with some related languages does mean south wind, or cold wind, while in others it is the general word for wind. The same direction words can have different meanings among the languages of this region. So this may indicate that the meaning of warri is not completely clear.- alternatively, it may simply be Tindales error, as Louisa Egginton did not give the terms for all the directions and regions of Nharangga land.

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corresponds to wildu Dreaming.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
west

warrga

English Word
frog
Different ways of saying this word
warrka, waruka
Definition/cultural note

the word seems to imitate the sound of a frog.

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frog

warrawarra

English Word
doctor, medicine man
Different ways of saying this word
wawarra, wararra
Definition/cultural note

possibly from warra language. The word as shared with related languages also means an incantation used by a healer.

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

warrana

English Word
ill
Definition/cultural note

related language records indicate that this word may be related to meanings such as sneaker, killer.

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my mother is sick.
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related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
sick

warnu

English Word
chin
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
chin

warlbu

English Word
bone
Different ways of saying this word
warlpu; walbu, walpu (both less formal, with the plain l)
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
bone

warlda

English Word
hot, heat
Different ways of saying this word
warlta, walta
Definition/cultural note

this word as shared with related languages indicates that it may also mean summer or hot season.related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

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Childrens Dictionary Definition
heat

warldu

English Word
1.neck, throat; 2.long narrow space (ie shaped like a neck)
Different ways of saying this word
warltu; waltu, waldu (both less formal, and as part of longer words)
Definition/cultural note

sometimes used as part of words such as place names to indicate the shape of the land or water in the area.

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Childrens Dictionary Definition
neck, throat, long space