Nharangga Word


ngagadja

English Word


1.my brothers child; 2.my husbands sisters child

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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.- this suggestion is reconstructed by comparison with other Nharangga family terms.- ngagidja might also be correct, which would mean literally my little one.- this word is used specifically about my brothers child, not someone elses.


Different ways of saying this word
ngakatja, akatja