dhiddi

English Word
white-breasted sea eagle; sea eagle Dreaming
Different ways of saying this word
dhitti
Lexical Category
noun
Sound
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Scientific Name
haliaetus leucogaster.

dhidngi

English Word
elbow
Different ways of saying this word
dhingi (less formal). The ng in this word is soft, as in singer, not hard, as in Angry.
Lexical Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Sound
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
elbow

dhadni

English Word
sea, surf
Different ways of saying this word
thadni; dhanni, thanni (both less formal)
Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Natural elements
Sound
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Image
surf
Childrens Dictionary Definition
sea, surf, waves

dhalbu

English Word
gap; a narrow space between adjacent clumps of trees
Different ways of saying this word
thalbu
Lexical Category
noun
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dhalga

English Word
a species of reed or grass used for string
Different ways of saying this word
dhalka, thalka
Definition/cultural note

we have only one record of this word, from Hughes&Giles/Tindale, which is not always accurate, so the word may not be quite correct.

Lexical Category
noun
Sound
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dhallanya

English Word
tongue
Different ways of saying this word
thallanya, thallinya
Lexical Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
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Image
tongue
Extra Information
probably from dha mouth.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
tongue

dhalli

English Word
spitting; spit, saliva
Different ways of saying this word
thalli (probably also thadli, more formal)
Definition/cultural note

the word as shared with related languages also means foam. Related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

Lexical Category
noun
Sound
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Extra Information
may be from dha mouth.

Dhalliwanggu

English Word
a lake, also known as Lake Sunday, north-west of Yorketown
Different ways of saying this word
Thalliwangku
Definition/cultural note

Cockburns suggested literal meaning the corner or end of a lake (in Whats in a name?) does not match the words in Nharangga records. It could be a description of the place, rather than the literal meaning of the word.

Lexical Category
noun
place name
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dhammali

English Word
1.grandfather; 2.grandfathers brother
Different ways of saying this word
thammali.
Definition/cultural note

according to records, this means specifically a womans grandfather.

Lexical Category
noun
family
Main Sentence English
my grandfather is going to the south.
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dhammami

English Word
grandchild
Definition/cultural note

for a man - his daughters child and also his brothers grandchild.- probably also for a woman - her brothers daughters child.

Lexical Category
noun
family
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