noun

see spelling and pronunciation for notes on rrd.- the well was on Carribie Station, which presumably was named after it.- garrdi means emus, Cockburn (in Whats in a name?) suggest a literal meaning of emu flat, but there is no matching word in Nharangga records for a flat.

see spelling and pronunciation for notes on rrd.- the most likely spot for this waterhole is in an area known in the early twentieth century as Mr Mays property, at the corner of the Mount Rat road. The waterhole is about 40-50 yards from the road.- Lewis OBrien has a story about an emu who gazed at his reflection in the water until he was barred from ever looking at his reflection again. This is evident now in the way that an emu scoops up water to drink.- Garrumalga is also recorded, but this might be a different place, perhaps relating to gum trees gura rather than emus.- literally emu waterhole.

see spelling and pronunciation for notes of rrd.the pronunciation and spelling chosed above are based on the literal meaning given by Tindale Emu Place.

we have only one record of this word, in a letter by Kuhn, which discusses which parts of the kill are given to which relative. However, there are some confusions in this letter, so this meaning may not be correct.

this is mothers brother or fathers sisters husband.some people now use this as a general term of respectful addres for a man uncle.

this word commonly appears as an ending for place names, indicating that there is or was water to be found there.

- location given as Alf McDonalds, in the Hundred of Parawurlie (Egginton/Tindale).- gawi means water.

- this appears to be a small spear.- the word as shared with related languages indicates that it probably has two barbs, and may have been used for disciplinary purposes.