windja

English Word
brother-in-law
Definition/cultural note

this is the womans husbands brother.

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winda

English Word
owl; owl Dreaming
Different ways of saying this word
winta
Definition/cultural note

- winda is a key figure in a Dreaming trail.- various sources disagree on exactly which kind of owl is the winda: barn owl, white-headed or mopoke.- according to Howitt, this Dreaming is part of the garrdi totem.

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owl

winda (2)

English Word
spear
Different ways of saying this word
winta
Definition/cultural note

- a type thrown only by hand, like a javelin.- related language records suggest that this was a large spear.- related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

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Windanya

English Word
area of Nharangga land, also known as Cottars Swamp
Different ways of saying this word
Wintanya
Definition/cultural note

- location given as behind Hassells place, near Section 152, Hundred of Parawurlie. (Egginton/Tindale)- the literal meaning of this place name is not certain. It could be related to winda, meaning either owl or spear.

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winggara

English Word
whiting
Definition/cultural note

contemporary sources only.- there are other words for whiting. this one might mean a specific type - perhaps the one found in Winggara creek.

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whiting

Winggara (2)

English Word
creek in the bay at Point Pearce
Definition/cultural note

Winggara Creekpossibly named for the whiting that are to be found in this creek.

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windara (2)

English Word
west wind
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wilwanidja

English Word
nightfall
Definition/cultural note

created from wildja (night) + wanidja (fall).

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willala

English Word
deep water, a long way down
Definition/cultural note

this word appears in only one record, by Egginton/Johnson. It does not seem to be fully correct. More information is needed to fully undertand what it means.

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you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.

wildu

English Word
eagle; eagle totem
Different ways of saying this word
wiltu, wirltu
Definition/cultural note

- records vary between seahawk, wedge-tailed eagle and eaglehawk.- totem of the western region.

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eagle