mirladu
English Word
fifth child (girl)
Definition/cultural note
- various lists for the birth-order terms all disagree, and it is not possible to be certain what the original order was. From these conflicting lists, the Nharangga Language Workshop developed a single consistent set for contemporary use, with this word placed as fifth child.
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muda wardli
English Word
eating place
Definition/cultural note
- this word was contributed by Lewis OBrien, who remembers using this on Point Pearce, but it is not certain whether it is a Nharangga word.- probably comes from Kaurna mutandi to eat + wadli house.
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miyaraga
English Word
she oak apple
Definition/cultural note
we have only one record of this word, in the collection from arrito/Snell. This is an important source because it was recorded well before the mission period, but it has several errors, so the word may not be quite correct.
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she oak apple
mudadji
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tadpoles
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tadpoles