Nharangga Word

marda (1)

English Word

1.smell; 2.taste

Sound

Dictionary Category
Children
Traditional
Lexical Category
noun

Definition/Cultural Note

although Gladys Elphick and Cliff Edwards note that this can be a good or bad smell, it seems that good smell is more usual. Kuhn records marda as sweet, or good taste.

Different ways of saying this word
marta, martu (older, less common now)