dhanga

English Word
1.sole or palm; 2.camping site
Different ways of saying this word
thanga. Its not clear whether the ng in this word is soft, as in singer - or hard, as in Angry. for 1: ie hollow of the foot or hand. for 2: ie sleeping hollow.
Lexical Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
campsite, palm of the hand, sole of the foot

dhangga

English Word
liver
Different ways of saying this word
dhangka, thangka
Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Body
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
liver

dhannibadja

English Word
lobster
Different ways of saying this word
dhannibatja, thannibatja.
Definition/cultural note

literally sea-vermin.

Lexical Category
noun
animal
Word Categories
Animals
Fish and water creatures
Sound
Sound wav
Image
lobster
Childrens Dictionary Definition
lobster

dhara

English Word
string
Different ways of saying this word
thara.
Definition/cultural note

the word as shared with related languages also means girdle of string.related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

Lexical Category
noun
Sound
Sound wav
Image
string.jpg
Childrens Dictionary Definition
string

dha

English Word
teeth and lips; mouth
Different ways of saying this word
thashort for dhiya, or possibly dhabarra.
Lexical Category
noun
body
Sound
Sound wav
Image
teeth

dhababbu

English Word
1.fly (insect); 2.common fly
Different ways of saying this word
dhabappu, djababbu (may be south dialect)
Definition/cultural note

Egginton/Tindale record bung-eye fly and common fly, while other records just have fly. It is probably just the general word for all flies.

Lexical Category
noun
Sound
Sound wav
Image
fly
Scientific Name
musca

dhabarlba

English Word
lip, lips
Different ways of saying this word
thabarlpa, djavalva (may be south dialect).
Definition/cultural note

- there are other words for lips as well. This might mean specifically upper lip, as listed by Kuhn.- seems to mean literally mouth skin (dha+barlba).

Lexical Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Sound
Sound wav
Childrens Dictionary Definition
lips

dhabarra

English Word
mouth
Different ways of saying this word
thabarra, thaparra, thabra (a very common short version)
Definition/cultural note

Literally mouth-hole.- dhabarra may once have had a more specific meaning, such as roof of the mouth (supported by related languages). Related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu, Ngadjuri.

Lexical Category
noun
body
Word Categories
Body
Sound
Sound wav
Image
mouth
Childrens Dictionary Definition
mouth

dhadju

English Word
food
Different ways of saying this word
dhatju
Definition/cultural note

- this word appears in the collection by Kuhn, with a possible variation in Arrito/Snell (see examples under mayi).- there are other words for food, so this word may mean something slightly different.- probably from dha mouth.

Lexical Category
noun
Sound
Sound wav
Image
food

Bungya

English Word
Point Pearce (the actual point on the coast)
Different ways of saying this word
Pungya (the ng in this word is soft, as in singer, not hard, as in angry).
Lexical Category
noun
place name
Sound
Sound wav
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