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