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- there is a disagreement about the exact identification of this bird. Even bird expert Condon lists both anas castanea (chestnut teal) and casarca tadornoides (mountain duck).- the source for this word has an r on the end, indicating that it is a shortened form of an older word - probably gundi-ngarri. (Ngarri duck is found in related language sources as mari.)- related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

two words are given for chest. They may be just alternative words with the same meaning.

this ng is soft, as in singer, noot hard, as in angry.

probably also means day (supported by related language records). Related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

- the ng in this word is soft, as in singer, not hard, as in Angry.- there is some confusion about this word in the sources - both how to say it and what it means.- there are other Nharangga words for baby or child.- gungurdi mights be simply an alternative word with the same meaning, or may have a slightly different meaning.

there is some confusion in the old sources about which word means which child.- this is the most likely choice. related language evidence also supports this.

there is some confusion in the old sources about which word means which child.- this is the most likely choice. related language evidence also supports this.

- there is another word recorded for Nharangga with this meaning.- Gladys Elphick says this word comes from Poonindie.- it has been used by Nharangga people since at least 1905.- the old meaning of the word is ghost or corpse.

this phrase is found in contemporary sources only.- gunya white person + anggi woman. the old meaning of gunya is ghost or corpse.