galda

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

- this word only appears in recent records for Nharangga.- some say that it came across from west coast languages - although it appears also in Kaurna, Ngadjuri and Nukunu records.

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- elders on a tape made in 1964 say this word came from Poonindie mission people.

gabiwarda

English Word
ankle
Different ways of saying this word
kapiwarta 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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kapiwarta you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.

gaba

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

many family terms in Nharangga were not clearly recorded. It is not fully certain how to say this word or what it means.

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

dju

English Word
shell
Different ways of saying this word
tju (not certain) 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, in the collection from Arrito/Snell - an important source because it was recorded well before the mission period, but it has several errors.- may mean a specific kind of shell.

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tju (not certain) you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.

dhulya

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

probably from the English word soldier, this word is now common amongst Nunga people of various origins. It has become a genuinely Nunga word, because the meaning is now quite different to English, and because Nunga people have changed the sound from English to match the sounds of Aboriginal languages.

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Look out! Cops coming.
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thulya you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.

dhula

English Word
talk
Definition/cultural note

- we have only one record of this word, in the collection from Arrito/Snell - an important source because it was recorded well before the mission period, but it has several errors.- the usual word for speak is wanggadja.- dhula could be another word for speak or talk, or it could be confused with dhudla wangganina angry talk (from dhudla quarrelsome + wangga speak).

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

dhudna

English Word
snook
Definition/cultural note

we have only one record of this word, from Ben Sims, a (now deceased) resident of Guuranda (Yorke Peninsula). The word may not be fully correct.

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

dhilda mari

English Word
pull
Different ways of saying this word
related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.
Definition/cultural note

the sound and meaning of this word is not clear in the sources. More information is needed to understand how to use it.- related language records indicate that the second word might come from a word meaning go.

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its not certain how to say this word, possibly: thilta mari you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition. related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

dhiibi

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

this word comes from English. It was in use by Nharangga people in 1905 or earlier. It could be seen as a new Nharangga word, as Nharangga speakers have changed the sound from English to match Nharangga sounds.

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Dhigara

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may have come from a Nharangga word, but was not necessarily a place name in Nharangga.
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we have no record of how this was said in old Nharangga. This spelling is transcribed from English Tickera. you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.
Definition/cultural note

- this word does not appear in the Nharangga wordlists, but only in Cockburns Whats in a name?.- Cockburns suggested meaning, place of the marshmallows, does not match the words in Nharangga records. It may be a description of the area, rather than a literal meaning of the word.

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