Nhalyabba

English Word
probably a Nharangga word but possibly not originally a place name. The word was taken up to name Hancocks property which included the Weetulta springs.
Definition/cultural note

we have only one record of this word, from a source which is not always reliable, so the word may not be quite correct.

Lexical Category
noun
place name
Extra Information
we have no record of how this was said in old Nharangga. This spelling is transcribed from the English Nalyappa. you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.

nhamma

English Word
fat
Different ways of saying this word
its not certain how to say this word. It is recorded only in Kuhns list, which has some errors. Kuhn may have confused it with marna fat.
Lexical Category
noun
Sound
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Image
fat
Extra Information
its not certain how to say this word. It is recorded only in Kuhns list, which has some errors. Kuhn may have confused it with marna fat.

nhandhu

English Word
1.kangaroo; kangaroo Dreaming; 2.the male grey kangaroo in particular; 3.horse
Different ways of saying this word
nhanthu, nhantha
Definition/cultural note

- the older meaning is probably only the male grey kangaroo, but nhandhu is now used as the general word for any kangaroo.- at one time, words for kangaroo were extended to other large grazing animals-especially the horse. However, there is also a more specific term recorded for horse.- nhandhu is important in the story of Winda the Owl.- according to Howitt, this Dreaming is part of the wildu totem.

Lexical Category
noun
Sound
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Scientific Name
Macropus giganteus, var. melanops.

nhandhu magi

English Word
horse-shoe
Different ways of saying this word
nhanthu maki
Definition/cultural note

literally horse heel (nhandhu + magu)

Lexical Category
noun
Sound
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horseshoe

Nhandhu-dhidna

English Word
a beach next to Mungari
Different ways of saying this word
Nhandhu-dhidna
Definition/cultural note

literally kangaroo tracks.

Lexical Category
noun
place name
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mungari

Nhandhu-warli

English Word
area of Nharangga land, in the far south
Different ways of saying this word
Nhanthu-warli
Definition/cultural note

- location given as Minchins Hut, Section 6c, Hundred of Warrenben. (Egginton/Tindale)- literally kangaroo house, this in fact referred to a horse station. Nhandhu was once used to refer to any large introduced animal, especially horses.

Lexical Category
noun
place name
Sound
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Nharangga warra

English Word
Nharangga language
Lexical Category
noun
Main Sentence English
Im speaking Nharangga language.
Sound
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Sentence Original
Nharangga warra wardlinu bammadja.

Nhandhu-warra

English Word
1.kangaroo language or people; 2.the place where the kangaroo people live, also known as South Hummocks Range
Different ways of saying this word
Nhanthu-warra, Nhanthu-waru the name has been used for a nearby town.
Definition/cultural note

- this language is said to been a Nharangga dialect.- Nhandhu-warra means kangaroo language. However, some records list Nhandhu-waru, which seems to mean kangaroo urine (indicating the presence of many kangaroos). Nhandhu-wirra (from related language records) may also be possible, which would mean kangaroo scrub.- related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

Lexical Category
noun
place name
Sound
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nharni

English Word
owl, possibly tawny frogmouth
Different ways of saying this word
Boobook owl is also suggested in some collections.
Lexical Category
noun
Sound
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Scientific Name
Podargus strigoides.
Extra Information
Boobook owl is also suggested in some collections.

Nhangga

English Word
Nunga, Indigenous person or people of South Australia
Definition/cultural note

this word only appears in recent records for Nharangga. It may or may not have been used in old Nharangga as well.

Lexical Category
noun
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