wawi
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
the word seems to imitate the sound of a frog.
possibly from warra language. The word as shared with related languages also means an incantation used by a healer.
related language records indicate that this word may be related to meanings such as sneaker, killer.
this word as shared with related languages indicates that it may also mean summer or hot season.related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.
sometimes used as part of words such as place names to indicate the shape of the land or water in the area.