gadhurda

English Word
sword stick, fighting club
Different ways of saying this word
gathurta, kathurta, kathwita
Definition/cultural note

- it is not clear whether this is the same thing as gadha, or whether gadha might mean something slightly different.- Kuhns list, which has some errors, records kuthut (probably = gadhud) as knife. Nharangga words do not end in d/t. However, the meaning may be correct, as related language records include a similar word meaning cut.

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fighting club, sword stick

Gadjarawi

English Word
an area of Nharangga land also known as Point Yorke
Different ways of saying this word
Kadjarawi, Katjarawi
Definition/cultural note

a Dreaming story about Wanyara is located here. the name may reflect part of this story.- awi comes from gawi water.

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gadli

English Word
dog, tame dog; dingo; dingo dreaming
Different ways of saying this word
kadli, galli, kalli (less formal, without the d)
Definition/cultural note

- gadli are important in the Dreaming about winda the owl.- according to Howitt, gadli Dreaming is part of the garrdi totem.

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the little dog is hungry.
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dingo
Scientific Name
canis familiaris dingo.
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dog

gadna

English Word
stone
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kadna (possibly also kadnya - more formal)
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stone

gadngi

English Word
termite
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kadngi
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termite

Gadurawi

English Word
a lagoon in the mid-south peninsula
Different ways of saying this word
Kadurawi
Definition/cultural note

- its not certain whether this was actually a Nharangga placename, although it probably does come from Nharangga language.- awi comes from gawi water.

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gagga

English Word
head
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gakka, kakka
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head, shoulders, knees and toes.
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head

Gaggadawi

English Word
1.Coastal area in the southern region of Nharangga land, also known as Marion Bay; 2.Gaggadawi people, from the southern region of Nharangga land.
Different ways of saying this word
Kakkadawi
Definition/cultural note

- an important fishing area, especially for yellowtail.- December is the period for yellowtail here.- most of the spearfishing was done at night.- fish spears with two heads were used and torches made of bark were burned to attract the fish.- location is given as Section G, Hundred of Warenben. (Egginton/Tindale)- possibly comes from gagga head + awi, from gawi water. Tindale suggests that head might indicate the main area for fish, while Cockburn (in Whats in a name?) suggests a literal meaning of head of bay or water.

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POINT (136.982295 -35.236104)
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Marion Bay

gaggannu

English Word
hat
Different ways of saying this word
gakkannu.
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seems to be short for gagga bunnu.

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Galadri

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area of Point Pearce
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