Manggarra (2)

English Word
area of Nharangga land, also known as Tuckok-Cowie
Different ways of saying this word
Mangkarra
Lexical Category
noun
place name
Sound
Image
tuckokcowie

manguni

English Word
a relative, possibly brothers child
Different ways of saying this word
its not certain how to say this word: possibly manguni (with a soft ng as in singer) or mangguni (with a hard ng as in angry). 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

manguri

English Word
a relative, possibly a male cross-cousin (see notes)
Different ways of saying this word
its not certain how to say this word: possibly manguri (with a soft ng as in singer) or mangguri (with a hard ng as in angry). 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.- a cross-cousin is the child of either my fathers sister or my mothers brother.

Lexical Category
noun
family

manna (2)

English Word
strongfish
Different ways of saying this word
its not certain how to say this word: either manna or munna. you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.
Definition/cultural note

we have only one record of this word from Ben Sims, a current resident of Yorke Peninsula. The word may not be fully correct.

Lexical Category
noun
fish
Word Categories
Fish and water creatures
Sound

manuwarda

English Word
neck
Different ways of saying this word
manuwarta.
Definition/cultural note

- we have only one record of this word, in the collection by Kuhn, which has some errors, so the word may not be quite correct.- there is another word also recorded for neck.

Lexical Category
noun
body
Sound

mara

English Word
hand
Definition/cultural note

includes wrist and fingers.- this is one of the words shared across many languages in Australia.

Lexical Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Main Sentence English
we all clap hands!
Sound
Childrens Dictionary Definition
hand

mara (2)

English Word
leaf
Definition/cultural note

its possible that mara leaf is connected with mara hand. The word as shared with related languages means the branch (or arm) of a tree.

Lexical Category
noun
Sound
Image
leaf

mara baldha

English Word
gloves, mittens
Different ways of saying this word
mara baltha
Definition/cultural note

- this word was created on the basis of old words such as birlda baldha (possum-skin cloak) and dhidna baldha (shoes).

Lexical Category
noun
Image
gloves
Extra Information
mara means hand + baldha means clothing.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
gloves

mandhu

English Word
1.fighting buck (kangaroo); 2.adult, young man, fighting man
Different ways of saying this word
manthu
Lexical Category
noun
Main Sentence English
were the mighty fighting dogs.
Sound

mandi

English Word
sound of a blow
Different ways of saying this word
manti
Lexical Category
noun
Sound
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