mundha wardli

English Word
maternity ward
Different ways of saying this word
mundha means pregnant.
Definition/cultural note

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

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mundha means pregnant.

mulabarra

English Word
nostril
Definition/cultural note

it is usual to drop the d(h) in a compound like this.

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nostril
Extra Information
mula comes from mudhla nose, so this means literally nose hole.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
nostril

mudja

English Word
stump
Different ways of saying this word
mutja
Definition/cultural note

its unclear whether this word is related to murdla dried out. The two words seem to have got confused in wordlists.

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muga

English Word
egg
Different ways of saying this word
muka
Definition/cultural note

there are two words for egg. this one emphasises the shape of the whole egg.- can also mean other kinds of round things.

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egglochiecameron
Childrens Dictionary Definition
egg

mugalda

English Word
kidney, kidneys
Different ways of saying this word
mugalta, mukalta
Definition/cultural note

from muga, meaning egg, or any round object.

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Childrens Dictionary Definition
kidney

muga-muga

English Word
ring
Different ways of saying this word
- muga means round thing, egg.
Definition/cultural note

- this word was created on the basis of the old model of repeating words, such marn-marna (many), or burlayi-burlayi (four).

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- muga means round thing, egg.

mugardi

English Word
a relative, possibly fathers sister
Definition/cultural note

many family terms in Nharangga were not clearly recorded. it is not fully certain what this word means.- there is another word also recorded for fathers sister.

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

mula guddaga

English Word
a starved joey
Different ways of saying this word
mula-kuddaka
Definition/cultural note

it is usual to drop the (r)d in a compound like this.

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this probably comes from murdla dried up, ugly.

mulda

English Word
seal; seal Dreaming
Different ways of saying this word
multa, muulta
Definition/cultural note

- we have only one record of this word, in the collection by Howitt, which is not always accurate.- there is another word recorded for seal.

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Extra Information
- mulda may be a particular species.- according to Howitt, Seal Dreaming is part of the wildu totem.

mulawi

English Word
cormorant, shag
Different ways of saying this word
possibly also mulawin
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cormorant
Scientific Name
Phalacorcorax species.
Extra Information
possibly also mulawin
Childrens Dictionary Definition
cormorant