a |
as in pasta Audio file
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adjiga ‘friend’ |
adjiga | Audio file
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aa |
as in pass Audio file
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graadidja ‘flash person, proud or full of themselves’ |
graadidja | Audio file
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b |
like English b, or sometimes more like p Audio file
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birlda ‘possum’, bundhi ‘mouse’ |
bundhi | Audio file
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d |
like English d, or sometimes more like t Audio file
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yindala ‘fairy penguin’ |
yindala | Audio file
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dd |
a d or t sound that is emphasised in some way. We have used dd when the records of old Nharangga are not clear enough to know exactly what sort of d sound this is. Possibilities include rd Audio file
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dh |
a d sound said with your tongue against or between your teeth. Audio file
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dhulya ‘police’ |
dhulya | Audio file
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dj |
as English j Audio file
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Madjidju ‘The Bat’ |
Madjidju | Audio file
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g |
like English g, or sometimes more like k Audio file
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gadli ‘dog’, dhugudja ‘curlew’ |
gadli, dhugudja | Audio file
Audio file
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i |
as in bit Audio file
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dhidna ‘foot’ |
dhidna | Audio file
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ii |
as in magazine Audio file
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biiru ‘silver gull’ |
biiru | Audio file
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l |
as in like Audio file
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wildu ‘eagle, sea eagle’ |
wildu | Audio file
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ll |
a l sound emphasised in some way. We have used ll when records of old Nharungga are not clear enough to know the l sound this is. Possibilities include ly or dl. Audio file
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m |
as in mother Audio file
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mudhla ‘nose’ |
mudhla | Audio file
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mm |
an m sound emphasised in some way. We have used mm when the records of old Nharangga are not clear enough to know what m sound this is. Possibilities include bm. Audio file
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n |
as in net Audio file
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winda ‘owl’ or ‘spear’ |
winda | Audio file
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ng |
as in singer Audio file
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Mungari (a place in Point Pearce area) |
Mungari | Audio file
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ngg |
like the ng sound in angry Audio file
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Nharangga ‘Narungga’ |
Nharangga | Audio file
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nh |
an n sound said with your tongue against or between your teeth Audio file
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nhandhu ‘kangaroo’ |
nhandhu | Audio file
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nn |
an n sound emphasised in some way. We have used nn when records of old Nharangga are not clear enough to know what sort of n sound. Possibilities include rn, nh or dn Audio file
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r |
as in rose Audio file
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wara ‘rat’ |
wara | Audio file
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rd |
a d sound made with your tongue tip pulled right back in your mouth, or even pointing upwards OR two sounds: r + d. Audio file
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wardli ‘house, camp’ |
Audio file
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rl |
an l sound made with your tongue tip pulled right back in your mouth, or even pointing upwards OR two sounds: r + l Audio file
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gagga-warli ‘hat, headscarf’ |
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rn |
an n sound made with your tongue tip pulled right back in your mouth, or even pointing upwards OR two sounds: r + n Audio file
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murni ‘black, stinging ant’ |
murni | Audio file
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rr |
a rolled r. (Scottish people say their ‘r’s like this.) Audio file
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warra ‘language’ |
Warra | Audio file
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rrd |
a relaxed kind of r. Your tongue flaps against the upper part of your mouth slightly, making a bit of a d sound. Audio file
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garrdi ‘emu’ |
garrdi | Audio file
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u |
as in put Audio file
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dhugudja ‘curlew’ |
dhugudja | Audio file
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uu |
uu (English doesn’t really have this sound. Try saying the basic sound in put, and hold on to the u for a second.) Audio file
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guuya ‘fish’ |
guuya | Audio file
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w |
as in wish Audio file
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wawi ‘kangaroo (female)’ |
wawi | Audio file
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y |
as in yes Audio file
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yardli ‘man’ |
yardli | Audio file
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