bigu

English Word
1.eyebrow; 2.forehead
Different ways of saying this word
biku
Definition/cultural note

eyebrow is probably the earlier meaning, extending to forehead later.

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Childrens Dictionary Definition
eyebrow

bildagu

English Word
camp
Different ways of saying this word
bildaku, piltaku
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
camp

billalya

English Word
butterfly
Different ways of saying this word
billalla (less formal, with plain ls); bilyalya (more formal).
Definition/cultural note

- related language records indicate that this may mean both butterfly and moth.- this probably developed from an earlier word bilyabilya.- related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

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Childrens Dictionary Definition
butterfly

bindi

English Word
wind
Different ways of saying this word
binti, pinti
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
wind

bindjanidja

English Word
make
Definition/cultural note

- although this is only listed in Nharangga sources in the context make a fire, it probably has a wider range of meaning, such as make, produce, create, etc. (supported by related language records).- the verb stem is bindja. Word-endings are added directly onto the stem, as in bindja-ru.- see community grammar book The fragments of Budderers waddy for details of how to use Nharangga verbs.

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related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
make (eg fire)

barludja

English Word
be dead
Definition/cultural note

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

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the woman is dead.
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Aunty Phoebe Wanganeen said this can also be used to mean dying.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
dead

barnagu

English Word
their, theirs
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this pronoun is for more than 2 people. this is an ownership pronoun.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
theirs (more than 2)

barnda

English Word
1.stone or rock; 2.limestone
Different ways of saying this word
barnta, parnda, parnta, banda, banta, panda, panta (the four with the plain n are less formal).
Definition/cultural note

may also be the source of the contemporay word banda meaning money.

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stone house.
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general word for stone or rock, includes granite etc
Childrens Dictionary Definition
limestone, rock

barni

English Word
towards here
Different ways of saying this word
parni
Definition/cultural note

now this word is also being used to mean just here as well as towards here.

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come here!
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
here, towards here

barra

English Word
hole
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
hole