Gamawarda

English Word
place on the coast in Point Pearce area
Different ways of saying this word
Gamawarta
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gammidi

English Word
1.grandmother; 2.grandmothers sister
Different ways of saying this word
its not certain how to say this word: possibly gammidi or gammilbi
Definition/cultural note

this is maternal mothers mother.

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many aunties, uncles and grandmothers have passed away.
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Sentence Original
gammidi ba manggudja. (Nharangga language project)

gammimi

English Word
grandchildren
Different ways of saying this word
this is maternal - children of a womans daughter.
Definition/cultural note

many family terms in Nharangga were not clearly recorded. It is not fully certain what this word means. Possibilities include:- for a woman - her daughters child and her sisters grandchild.- probably also for a man - his sisters daughters child.

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this is maternal - children of a womans daughter.

Ganarabba

English Word
beach near Penguin Point
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Ganarappa, Kanarappa
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gandhi

English Word
thigh
Different ways of saying this word
ganthi, kanthi
Definition/cultural note

in todays use of Nharangga language, this word is also used to mean underwear.

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thigh
Childrens Dictionary Definition
thigh

gadanggala

English Word
blue swimming crab
Different ways of saying this word
gatangkala, gudunggala
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blue
Scientific Name
portunus pelagicus.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
crab

gadawari

English Word
mullet
Different ways of saying this word
gatawari
Definition/cultural note

there are different words recorded for mullet. They might mean different types of mullet, or closely related types of fish. We cannot be certain, as none of the collections specifices a scientific name. Howitt later removed this one from his list in favour of baldi.

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gadbari

English Word
snapper
Different ways of saying this word
kadbari.
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Scientific Name
pagrosomus auratus.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
snapper

gadha

English Word
stick
Different ways of saying this word
its not certain how to say this word: possibly katha or katja.
Definition/cultural note

a sword stick or fighting club, or perhaps a diffing stick.

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forkedstick
Childrens Dictionary Definition
digging stick

gadhara

English Word
stingray
Different ways of saying this word
gathara, gadjara.
Definition/cultural note

a small black species.Gladys Elphick tells how this creature buries itself in the sand with its eyes still out. It has dangerous jags on its tail, which it swings up to attack people if they stand on it.

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stingray by paul day
Scientific Name
urolophus testaceus.