garrdi

English Word
emu; emu totem
Definition/cultural note

totem of eastern region of Nharangga land.see spelling and pronunciation for notes on rrd.

Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Birds
Main Sentence English
I see an emu.
Sound
Sound wav
Image
emu
Sentence Original
nhinni garrdi nhagudja?
Scientific Name
dromaius novaehollandiae.
Extra Information
Big bird, skinny legs, hard to catch, eggs easy to find when male leaves
Childrens Dictionary Definition
emu

garrdi wabba

English Word
tuft of emu feathers used as a fly whisk
Different ways of saying this word
different ways os saying this word: garrdi wappa, garrdi wappu (maybe older. Many words in Nharangga have changed to an a on the end).
Definition/cultural note

there is also a word wuba meaning something in contemporary use which might be related to this.

Lexical Category
noun
Sound
Sound wav
Extra Information
see spelling and pronunciation for notes on rrd.

gandhi baldha

English Word
1.trousers; 2.underpants
Different ways of saying this word
literally thigh + skin/covering
Definition/cultural note

literally thigh + skin/covering

Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Clothing and accessories
Sound
Sound wav
Image
trousers
Extra Information
literally thigh + skin/covering
Childrens Dictionary Definition
pants

gandu

English Word
wallaby, probably rock wallaby
Different ways of saying this word
gantu, garntu (more formal)
Definition/cultural note

- this may or may not be the same as gunda.- this word (or this pronunciation) appears in older, but less reliable sources than gunda.

Lexical Category
noun
Sound
Sound wav

ganduwaru

English Word
species of wading bird, possibly snipe
Different ways of saying this word
kanduwaru
Lexical Category
noun
bird
Sound
Sound wav

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.

Lexical Category
noun
Image
bark

gannigara

English Word
cockroach
Different ways of saying this word
kannigara
Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Insects and small creatures
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
cockroach

gannu-bardi

English Word
scorpion
Different ways of saying this word
gannu-barti, kanna-barti.
Definition/cultural note

bardi means a grub. There are two words for scorpion. Probably this one originally meant death grub, but the word gunyu ghost, corpse is no longer clear.

Lexical Category
noun
Sound
Sound wav

ganya

English Word
money
Definition/cultural note

only found in recent sources.

Lexical Category
noun
Main Sentence English
Mummys got the money.
Sound
Sound wav
Image
money
Childrens Dictionary Definition
money

garadu

English Word
eighth child (girl)
Different ways of saying this word
garatu.
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 workshops developed a single consistent set for contemporary use, with this word placed as eighth child.

Lexical Category
noun
family
Sound
Sound wav
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