ngamayidja

English Word
my mother (or possibly mother-in-law)
Different ways of saying this word
ngamayitja, ngamitja
Definition/cultural note

- Newchurch+/Black list this as mother. But there are other words for mother. Related language records support the idea that it might be mother-in-law.- this word is used specifically about my mother/mother-in-law, not someone elses.- related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

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ngammiru

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

this has probably developed from a longer word, probably ngammi ngaru (supported by related language records) - literally white substance from the breast.

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Ngannibba

English Word
area of Nharangga land, also known as Corny Point
Different ways of saying this word
Ngannippa
Definition/cultural note

there is some confusion in the sources about the names of places also known as Corny Point, Rhino Head and Royston Head, so that it may not be not fully certain which place has which Nharangga name.

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ngarada

English Word
back
Different ways of saying this word
ngarata
Definition/cultural note

there are three words given for back. They may once have meant specific parts of the back, or they may be simply alternative words with the same meaning.

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ngargu

English Word
tooth
Different ways of saying this word
ngurku; yurku - may be south dialect or just an alternative)
Definition/cultural note

- Newchurch+/Black lists this as tooth, while Arrito/Snell lists it as eat.- its possible that both are correct - a word meaning eat could easily be made from a word for tooth.

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ngabara

English Word
1.my aunt; 2.also relationships considered equivalent, such as mother-in-law or mothers brothers wife
Different ways of saying this word
possibly also ngabarla
Definition/cultural note

- this word is for my fathers sister. English concept is Aunt, Aboriginal concept is mother.- this word is used specifically about my aunt/mother, not someone elses.

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ngadjabanya

English Word
my brother
Different ways of saying this word
ngadjabana (adjabana)
Definition/cultural note

this word is used specifically about my brother, not someone elses.

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ngadjadhura

English Word
my people
Different ways of saying this word
different ways of syaing this word: ngadjathura, adjadhura
Definition/cultural note

- a term used for the Nharangga nation.- from ngayidju my + dhura people, Nharangga people.- early collectors mistook dhura (or Turra) and (ng)adjadhura for the name of the Nharangga nation.

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ngadjalana

English Word
my daughter
Different ways of saying this word
possibly also adjalana. The l could be an lh sound - (ng)adjalhana.
Definition/cultural note

this word is used specifically about my daughter, not someone elses.

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Childrens Dictionary Definition
my daughter

ngalalu

English Word
a relation, possibly my parents-in-law
Different ways of saying this word
possibly also alalu. you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.
Definition/cultural note

- many family terms in Nharangga were not clearly recorded. It is not fully certain what this word means. There may even be two different words: ngala and ngalalu - possibly one for parents-in-law and one for children-in-law.- this word seem to be used specifically about my parents-in-law, not someone elses.

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