Wadla waru

English Word
area of Nharangga land. The name has been adapted into general use as Wallaroo
Different ways of saying this word
Walla waru (less formal), Walda waru (also recorded)
Definition/cultural note

- one story explains that this place name was shortened for English because it was too long to stencil on a wool bale. However, the oldest record of Nharangga language, Arrito/Snell, also seems to record it in the contracted form Wallaroo.- literally wallaby urine, this place name indicates that there were a lot of wallabies in the area.

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- one story explains that this place name was shortened for English because it was too long to stencil on a wool bale. However, the oldest record of Nharangga language, Arrito/Snell, also seems to record it in the contracted form Wallaroo.- literally wallaby urine, this place name indicates that there were a lot of wallabies in the area.

wadli

English Word
branch
Different ways of saying this word
related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.
Definition/cultural note

- related language records suggest that this can include a log, a fallen tree, etc.- this may be just an alternative way of saying wudla.

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wadunabi

English Word
may mean heat
Definition/cultural note

this word only appears in Kuhns list, which has some errors, so the word may not be quite correct.

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wagga

English Word
blanket made from old wheat sacks
Definition/cultural note

these were often used in early Point Pearce days.

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wagaggu

English Word
1.young of wallaby; 2.baby in general
Different ways of saying this word
wagakku, wakakku
Definition/cultural note

this word probably comes originally from a longer word, perhaps waguwagu (supported also by related languages records).

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scientific name for wallaby: Thylogale eugenii. related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
joey

wadlina warra

English Word
swearing, bad language
Different ways of saying this word
wallina warra (less formal).
Definition/cultural note

created from wadlina (bad) + warra (language).

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wagagara

English Word
lizard, probably Dtella Lizard
Different ways of saying this word
wakakara
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Scientific Name
Peropus variegatus.
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wakakara
Childrens Dictionary Definition
Dtella lizard

Wadbanggu

English Word
place in Point Pearce area
Definition/cultural note

this word appears only on one map, drawn probably by Gladys Elphick.

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wadalang

English Word
tree
Definition/cultural note

- we have only one record of this word, from McEntires list, which has many errors. More information is needed to understnd how to say it and what it means.- possibly it means a specific kind of tree.

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

wabba

English Word
feather, emu feather
Different ways of saying this word
wappa, wuppu
Definition/cultural note

- this word appears as part of the compound garrdi wabba emu feather fly whisk.- might be related to wuba something, a word in contempary use.

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Childrens Dictionary Definition
feather