widli (3)

English Word
rib
Different ways of saying this word
witli you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.
Definition/cultural note

we have only one record of this word, from Lang/OGradys list, which is not always very reliable. It may have been brought into Nharangga fairly recently, possibly from Nukunu.

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wannabari

English Word
this word was used as a place or estate name, but it is unclear whether it was a place name in Nharangga.
Definition/cultural note

- this word does not appear in the Nharangga wordlists, but only in Heinrich Wide sails & wheat stacks.- Heinrichs translation, waterhole under the brow of the hill, does not match the words in Nharangga records.

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we have no record of how this was said in old Nharangga, if at all. This spelling is transcribed from the English Wannaburee. you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.

madbra

English Word
morning star, that rises in the east
Definition/cultural note

- we have only one record of this word from Ben Sims, a current resident of Yorke Peninsula. The word may not be fully correct.- Early morning fishing was done by collecting fish from traps set up in stone rockeries.

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you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.

guura

English Word
tommy rough (small variety)
Different ways of saying this word
kuura you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.
Definition/cultural note

- we have only one record of this word from Ben Sims, a current resident of Yorke Peninsula. The word may not be fully correct.- its possible it should be just guuya, recorded as fish in general.

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Gunari

English Word
area on Nharangga land. The name has moved into general use as Coonarrie.
Definition/cultural note

- this word does not appear in the Nharangga wordlists, but Cockburn (Whats in a name?) claims it is an Aboriginal word.- Cockburns translation hollow tree does not match the words in Nharangga records. It could be a description of the environment, rather than the literal meaning of the word.

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we have no record of hows this was said in old Nharangga, if at all. This spelling is transcribed from the English Coonarrie. you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.

gumba

English Word
urine
Different ways of saying this word
kumba you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.
Definition/cultural note

- there i another word for urine in the Nharangga sources.- kumba only appears in contemporary sources for Nharangga, but it does appear in related language records.- it may have been used in old Nharangga as well - possiby as a way of being polite.

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gadan

English Word
jump
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the sound and meaning of this word is not clear in the sources. More information is needed to understand how to use it.

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its not certain how to say this word: possibly katan you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.

garranha

English Word
thunder
Different ways of saying this word
karranha you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.
Definition/cultural note

we have only one record of this word, from Lang/OGradys list, which is not always very reliable. It may have been brought inot Nharangga fairly recently, possibly from Nukunu.

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ganniga

English Word
meaning uncertain - listed as bark
Different ways of saying this word
gannika, kannika you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.
Definition/cultural note

this is translated as bark in all sources, but there is disagreement about whether that means the bark of a dog or the bark of a tree.

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galyura

English Word
small woman
Different ways of saying this word
kalyura you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.
Definition/cultural note

- we have only one record of this word, from Lang/OGradys list, which is not always very reliable. It may have been brought into Nharangga fairly recently, possibly from Nukunu.- the word might come from galyaru wallaby, in which case it might be an informal term comparing a small woman to a wallaby.

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