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.


Different ways of saying this word
willa (less formal)