Warrinbin

English Word
an area with a waterhole, in the south
Different ways of saying this word
possibly also Warrilbin
Definition/cultural note

- location given as Section 20, Hundred of Warrenben, on the way to Jim Browns. (Egginton/Tindale)- the name was adapted for the Hundred of Warrenben.- Tindale suggests a literal meaning of windy (from warri). Manning, in his book of place names, further suggests warri + binna, which would mean usually windy. Cockburns suggestion waterhole (in Whats in a name?) is not a literal meaning, but may be intended as a description of the place.

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warriya

English Word
second child (boy)
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warriyuggu

English Word
ship
Different ways of saying this word
warriyukka, warriyukku
Definition/cultural note

Aunty Phoebe Wanganeen recalls a man being called Warrugu - the Boatman.- literally wind boat.

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your ship is coming to Nharangga land.
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waru

English Word
urine
Definition/cultural note

more than one word is recorded with this meaning. Nharangga Elders say this one is the original Nharangga word.

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wawa

English Word
beach, sea beach
Different ways of saying this word
wawa (in current use), wara (older sources)
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my dog is going to the beach.
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
beach

wawi

English Word
kangaroo; kangaroo Dreaming
Definition/cultural note

- the totem for a region of Nharangga land.- probably means specifically the female red kangaroo (supported also by related language records).- related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

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probably the female kangaroo.
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kangaroo

wawa (2)

English Word
stick
Definition/cultural note

the sound and meaning of this word is not clear in the sources. More information is needed to understand how to use it.

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its not certain how to say this word. It is recorded as wowac, but Nharangga words do not end in a c/k sound. We suggest wawa.

wayiwarda

English Word
skin of an animal
Different ways of saying this word
wayiwarta
Definition/cultural note

- the warda ending is supported by other Nharangga sources, showing a number of body-part words with this ending. However, it is not clear what the wayi beginning means.

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- we have only one record of this word, in the collection from Arrito/Snell - an important source because it was recorded well before the mission period, but it has several errors.

wayaga

English Word
shooting star
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shooting star

warridu

English Word
second child (girl)
Different ways of saying this word
warritu
Definition/cultural note

- the birth order words can be used as names.- the seems to be the second name of Tanne Arrito (Snells spelling), whose language was recorded in Snells diary in the 1840s.

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