gundu baldha

English Word
jumper, t-shirt
Definition/cultural note

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

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gundu chest + baldha (clothing).
Childrens Dictionary Definition
t-shirt

Gunari

English Word
area on Nharangga land. The name has moved into general use as Coonarrie.
Definition/cultural note

- this word does not appear in the Nharangga wordlists, but Cockburn (Whats in a name?) claims it is an Aboriginal word.- Cockburns translation hollow tree does not match the words in Nharangga records. It could be a description of the environment, rather than the literal meaning of the word.

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we have no record of hows this was said in old Nharangga, if at all. This spelling is transcribed from the English Coonarrie. you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.

gubilla wardli

English Word
pub
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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gubilla means alcohol.

galda

English Word
a type of lizard
Different ways of saying this word
kalta 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 only appears in recent records for Nharangga.- some say that it came across from west coast languages - although it appears also in Kaurna, Ngadjuri and Nukunu records.

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- elders on a tape made in 1964 say this word came from Poonindie mission people.

galyura

English Word
small woman
Different ways of saying this word
kalyura 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 Lang/OGradys list, which is not always very reliable. It may have been brought into Nharangga fairly recently, possibly from Nukunu.- the word might come from galyaru wallaby, in which case it might be an informal term comparing a small woman to a wallaby.

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gamba wardli

English Word
kitchen
Different ways of saying this word
kamba wardli
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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gamba means cook.

ganniga

English Word
meaning uncertain - listed as bark
Different ways of saying this word
gannika, kannika you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.
Definition/cultural note

this is translated as bark in all sources, but there is disagreement about whether that means the bark of a dog or the bark of a tree.

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garranha

English Word
thunder
Different ways of saying this word
karranha 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 Lang/OGradys list, which is not always very reliable. It may have been brought inot Nharangga fairly recently, possibly from Nukunu.

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ganya wardli

English Word
finance office/bank
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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ganya means money.

gumba

English Word
urine
Different ways of saying this word
kumba you will find this word in the additional words section of the main dictionary Nharangga Warra Narungga Dictionary, First Edition.
Definition/cultural note

- there i another word for urine in the Nharangga sources.- kumba only appears in contemporary sources for Nharangga, but it does appear in related language records.- it may have been used in old Nharangga as well - possiby as a way of being polite.

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