gurdi

English Word
native peach, quandong
Different ways of saying this word
gurti, kurti.
Definition/cultural note

a member of the Santalaceae famil, related to the sandalwood.

Lexical Category
noun
plant
Word Categories
Food and drink
Plants
Sound
Sound wav
Scientific Name
eurcarya acuminata.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
quandong

gura (2)

English Word
gum tree
Different ways of saying this word
kura.
Definition/cultural note

this word only appears in handwritten notes by Tindale.- it is not clear in Tindales notes which kind of gum tree it means.

Lexical Category
noun
plant
Word Categories
Plants
Main Sentence English
the gum tree is falling.
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
eucalyptus tree

gargalla

English Word
pigface
Different ways of saying this word
karkalla, gardgalla (more formal).
Definition/cultural note

this is food for marawardi and marawardi is food for people. The presence of gargalla indicates that marawardi may be around.

Lexical Category
noun
plant
Sound
Sound wav
Scientific Name
mesembrianthemum acquilaterale.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
pigface (plant)

balya

English Word
native fuchsia
Lexical Category
noun
plant
Word Categories
Plants
Sound
Sound wav
Image
fuchsia
Scientific Name
eremophila maculata
Childrens Dictionary Definition
native fuschia (plant)
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