bunnu

English Word
hat
Different ways of saying this word
bunna
Definition/cultural note

used in combination with other words, such as gagga bunnu.

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hat

burdli

English Word
star, stars
Different ways of saying this word
burli, bulli (both more common, and less formal); (budli also recorded).
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Burgiyana

English Word
Point Pearce; country around Point Pearce
Different ways of saying this word
Burkiyana, Bukkiyana (not certain which is correct).
Definition/cultural note

-this word is often used to mean the whole of modern-day Point Pearce. In the past its location was slightly different.- according to Sarah Newchurch, Burgiyana is named after the many oil bushes (burgu) that were found in the area.- however, some people say Bugguyana (Bookooyanna), suggesting that it may come from buggi, meaning long ago.

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burlga

English Word
1.grey haired old man or person; 2.head man; elder, leader
Different ways of saying this word
burlka, bulka (less formal, with the plain l), balka (less common).
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buuwa

English Word
blowfly
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
blowfly

buuya

English Word
1.smoke (of something burning); 2.a smoke (cigarette or pipe); 3.steam
Different ways of saying this word
buuyu, biyu (both are probably older. Many words in Nharangga have changed to an a on the end.)
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Main Sentence English
make a smoke.
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Sentence Original
buuya garridja. (Nharangga language class, 2003)
Sentence Two Nharangga
nhinni buuya manggwidja? (Nharangga language class, 2003)
Sentence Two English
have you got a smoke?

buna

English Word
stomach
Definition/cultural note

- we have only one record of this word, in the collection from Arrito/Snell - an important source because it was recorded well before the mission period, but it has several errors.- this might be an alternative to other words recorded for stomach, or it could be an error. For instance, possibly it should have been budna chest.

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my father has a big belly.
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stomach

bunari

English Word
someone highly skilled, good at what they do, a badja; head man, boss
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Extra Information
only found in recent sources.

Bunbu

English Word
area of Nharangga land, a flat near Point Turton. Part of the Dreaming of Ngarna.
Different ways of saying this word
Bunpu, Punpu
Definition/cultural note

Bunpu, Punpu- the site where a woman struck by Ngarna turned to stone.- Egginton/Tindale notes that the word was also used for the Point Turton area in general.

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bundhi

English Word
mouse, mice
Different ways of saying this word
punthi
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the snake ate the mouse.
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mouse
Childrens Dictionary Definition
mouse