ngayidjayi

English Word
1. my mother 2. my mother's sister's
Different ways of saying this word
ngayidji, ngadji, ngayitji
Definition/cultural note

- this word is used specifically about 'my' mother, not someone else's.- also other relations considered equivalent, such as my father's brother's wife.

Lexical Category
noun
family
Word Categories
Family
People
Main Sentence English
my mother is beautiful.
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
mother

ngayidjali

English Word
1. my father 2. my father's brother
Different ways of saying this word
ngayitjali, ngadjali
Definition/cultural note

- this word is used specifically about 'my' father, not someone else's.- also other relations considred equivalent, such as my mother's sister's husband.

Lexical Category
noun
family
Word Categories
Family
People
Main Sentence English
my father is laughing.
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Sentence Original
ngayidjali Mundangga wandidja.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
my father

angira

English Word
a relative, possibly mother's sister
Different ways of saying this word
it's not certain which is the correct way to say this word: angira (with a soft 'ng' as in singer) or anggira (with a hard 'ng' as in angry).
Definition/cultural note

many family terms in Nharangga were not clearly recorded. It is not fully certain what this word means.

Lexical Category
noun
family
Extra Information
you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition

amibi

English Word
a relative, possibly father's brother
Definition/cultural note

many family terms in Nharangga were not clearly recorded. It is not fully certain what this word means.

Lexical Category
noun
family
Extra Information
you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition
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