wanggi dhara

English Word
belt
Different ways of saying this word
wangki dhara, wangki thara
Definition/cultural note

this follows the model of older words such as dhidna baldha foot + clothing = shoes.

Lexical Category
noun
Extra Information
created from wanggi (belly) + dhara (string).
Childrens Dictionary Definition
belt

wanara

English Word
a relation, possibly a distant cousin
Definition/cultural note

many family terms in Nharangga were not clearly recorded. it is not fully certain what this word means.- seems to mean unmarriageable cousins - but the word is not well discussed.

Lexical Category
noun
family
Extra Information
you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.

wangara

English Word
1.sisters child; 2. wifes brothers child.
Different ways of saying this word
the ng is soft, as in singer, not hard, as in angry.
Definition/cultural note

could possibly be older sisters child.

Lexical Category
noun
family
Sound
Sound wav

wangga wardli

English Word
interview/conference room
Different ways of saying this word
wangka wardli.
Definition/cultural note

this word was created on the basis of older words for types of wardli (building or room), such as gunawardli.

Lexical Category
noun
Extra Information
wangga means speak.

wanggi

English Word
stomach, belly
Different ways of saying this word
wangki
Lexical Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
stomach

wanggara

English Word
head wind, bad wind
Definition/cultural note

Egginton/Tindale suggest a literal meaning of west wind (supported also by related language records).related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

Lexical Category
noun

wambana

English Word
knowledge
Different ways of saying this word
wampana
Definition/cultural note

the word ending na forms a noun i.e. knowledge rather than to know.

Lexical Category
noun
Main Sentence English
Knowledge
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
knowledge

wallaldu

English Word
whiting; whiting Dreaming
Different ways of saying this word
wallaltu
Definition/cultural note

- there are other words for whiting.- this might be a general term, or it might mean a specific kind of whiting.- according to Howitt, this Dreaming is part of the widhadha totem.

Lexical Category
noun

Waluri

English Word
area of Nharangga land, also known as Daly Head, where the water ran into the sea from under a big rock at tide mark
Different ways of saying this word
snapper were caught here.
Lexical Category
noun
place name
Sound
Sound wav
Extra Information
snapper were caught here.

wambana dhura/bindira

English Word
teacher
Definition/cultural note

wambana means knowledge.

Lexical Category
noun
Main Sentence English
Im the Nharangga language teacher.
Extra Information
members of the project group decided to use dhura or bindira for a range of occupations. (Dhura is used for an aboriginal person and bindira for a non-aboriginal person).
Childrens Dictionary Definition
teacher
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