mindi

English Word
wallaby net
Different ways of saying this word
minti
Definition/cultural note

- related language records suggest that this word may once have meant various kinds of nets or baskets, such as a fishing net.

Lexical Category
noun
Sound
Extra Information
- made out of kangaroo and wallabby sinews.- fences of bush would be built and holes left at intervals. At these apertures a triangular bag of sinews (mindi) was tied. It had a string looped around the opening. When the animal entered the end, and the noose string, which was tied to a branch, closed the mouth of the bag. (Egginton/Tindale)- related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
net

mingga (2)

English Word
long-needled wattle
Different ways of saying this word
mingka
Lexical Category
noun
Sound
Scientific Name
Acacia longifolia.

marni wardli

English Word
health centre, hospital
Definition/cultural note

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

Lexical Category
noun
Image
hospital
Extra Information
- marni means health, plenty.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
hospital

marn-marna warrana wardli

English Word
emergency room, sick bay
Definition/cultural note

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

Lexical Category
noun
Extra Information
- marn-marna means many, plenty + warrana means sick.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
emergency sick bay

marrana

English Word
a relative, possibly brothers wife - a womans sister-in-law
Different ways of saying this word
its not certain how to say this word: possibly marrana or mirrina. 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.

Lexical Category
noun
family

marrudu

English Word
sixth child (girl)
Different ways of saying this word
marrutu, marratu
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 set for contemporary use, with this word placed as sixth child.

Lexical Category
noun
family

marruga

English Word
widow
Lexical Category
noun
Sound

marruya

English Word
sixth child (boy)
Different ways of saying this word
marriya
Definition/cultural note

the birth order words can be used as names.

Lexical Category
noun
family
Sound

mara birri

English Word
finger nail, finger nails
Different ways of saying this word
mara pirri, mara bri
Definition/cultural note

from mara hand + birri nail.

Lexical Category
noun
body
Sound

mara gagga

English Word
fingers
Different ways of saying this word
its not certain how to say this word: possibly mara kakka.
Definition/cultural note

- we have only one record of this word, in the collection from Arrito/Snell - an important source because it was recorded well before the mission period, but it has several errors.- it is not fully clear from Snells transcription what this word is. If mara gagga is correct, this would mean literally head of the hand.

Lexical Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Sound
Image
fingernails
Childrens Dictionary Definition
fingers
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