Nharangga Word
wilya
English Word
possibly foliage
Lexical Category
Definition/Cultural Note
in contemporary Nharangga records, this word appears only in the compound gagga wilya hair. Related language records also list it separately, with the meaning foliage, leaves, small branches, young branches, brushwood. It may or may not have been a separate word in old Nharangga.related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.