Nharangga Word
Wayinu
English Word
a well near Yorke Valley. It is suggested that this was a Nharangga word, taken up for the Rogers estate which covered the area in which the well was situated.
Definition/Cultural Note
- we have only one record of this word, from a source which is not always accurate, so the word may not be quite correct.- said to mean sweet water, but this is likely to be a description of the well, not the literal meaning of the word.
Extra Information
we have no record of how this was said in old Nharangga. This spelling is transcribed from the English Ynoo. you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.