dhingara

English Word
young man
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the ng is soft, as in singer, not hard, as in angry.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
young man

dhiya

English Word
tooth; teeth and lips; mouth
Different ways of saying this word
thiya, djiya
Definition/cultural note

this word as shared with related languages means not only teeth but also edge (like a row of teeth).related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

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Childrens Dictionary Definition
teeth

dhudha

English Word
grass
Different ways of saying this word
dhutha
Definition/cultural note

two words are recorded for grass, which may be just alternatives with the same meaning.

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dhutha

dharandu

English Word
red kangaroo; red kangaroo totem
Different ways of saying this word
dharantu
Definition/cultural note

a totem for a region of Nharangga land.- this word probably refers only to the male red kangaroo.

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dhardu

English Word
hill
Different ways of saying this word
dhartu, thartu
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hill
Childrens Dictionary Definition
hill

dharlba

English Word
lips
Different ways of saying this word
dharlpa, tharlpa.
Definition/cultural note

short for dhabarlba.

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dharldi

English Word
ear
Different ways of saying this word
dharlti, tharlti; dhaldi, dhalti, thaldi, thalti (these four are less formal, with the plain l).
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ear
Childrens Dictionary Definition
ear

Dharldiwarldu

English Word
area of Nharangga land, also known as Port Victoria
Different ways of saying this word
Thaldiwarltu
Definition/cultural note

- although we have only one record of this word, from a collection which is not always accurate, this word fits with the kind of words used as place names generally in Nharangga.- dharldi ear + warldu neck, narrow space like a neck.

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dharu

English Word
wifes brother
Different ways of saying this word
dhara (less common)
Definition/cultural note

many family terms in Nharangga were not clearly recorded. It is not fully certain what this word means.

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dhawu

English Word
a gap or cutting; or any crack
Different ways of saying this word
thawu
Definition/cultural note

this word as shared with related languages indicates this may also be a general word for any kind of hole.

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crack
Childrens Dictionary Definition
crack, gap