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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mirlaya

English Word
fifth child (boy)
Different ways of saying this word
possibly also mirlayidja
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Minyabba

English Word
a place on Yorke Peninsula
Different ways of saying this word
its not certain how to say this word: possibly Minyappa or Nhinyappa
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miri

English Word
salt
Different ways of saying this word
its not certain how to say this word: possibly miri or mari.
Definition/cultural note

this word as shared with related languages also means hail.

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related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
salt

mirladu

English Word
fifth child (girl)
Different ways of saying this word
mirlatu
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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mirrina

English Word
a relative, possibly daughter-in-law
Different ways of saying this word
its not certain how to say this word: possibly mirrana or marrina. 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.

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muda wardli

English Word
eating place
Different ways of saying this word
muta wardli. you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.
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
Different ways of saying this word
miyaraka
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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Childrens Dictionary Definition
she oak apple

mudhla

English Word
nose
Different ways of saying this word
muthla; mulla (less formal, and as part of longer words)
Definition/cultural note

can be used by itself to point out that someone has a runny nose.

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Childrens Dictionary Definition
nose

mudadji

English Word
tadpoles
Different ways of saying this word
mudatji, mudatj
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tadpoles mudadji by deb furbank
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tadpoles