budala

English Word
a sweet gum
Definition/cultural note

gathered from gundaraga trees and eaten.

Lexical Category
noun
Sound
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budara

English Word
bush, a small sandhill species
Different ways of saying this word
pudara
Lexical Category
noun
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budhi

English Word
hair or fur of animals; body hair
Different ways of saying this word
buthi, puthi. Some people say budhis, using the English plural s. Old Nharangga did not have an s sound, so the Nharangga Project group do not use it.
Definition/cultural note

Nharangga have a noun word-ending for plurals ri. Please refer to the community grammar book The fragments of Budderers waddy for more information about Nharangga word-endings.

Lexical Category
noun
Sound
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
fur (animal)

biddi

English Word
intestines or entrails, usually of a sheep
Different ways of saying this word
bitti
Definition/cultural note

probably literally means long.

Lexical Category
noun
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bidjila

English Word
straight forked stick, used in making a hut (eg a rafter)
Different ways of saying this word
bitjila
Lexical Category
noun
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bidnu

English Word
jew lizard
Different ways of saying this word
bidna (more recent. Many Nharangga words have changed to an a on the end.)
Definition/cultural note

described as a little frilly lizard.

Lexical Category
noun
animal
Word Categories
Reptiles
Sound
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Image
jew lizard bearded dragon bidnu by lochie cameron
Scientific Name
amphibolurus barbatus
Childrens Dictionary Definition
Jew lizard

bigu

English Word
1.eyebrow; 2.forehead
Different ways of saying this word
biku
Definition/cultural note

eyebrow is probably the earlier meaning, extending to forehead later.

Lexical Category
noun
body part
Word Categories
Body
Sound
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
eyebrow

biiru

English Word
1.silver gull; 2.gull in general
Lexical Category
noun
Sound
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Scientific Name
larus novae-hollandiae

bildagu

English Word
camp
Different ways of saying this word
bildaku, piltaku
Lexical Category
noun
Sound
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Childrens Dictionary Definition
camp

bilili

English Word
cockles
Definition/cultural note

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

Lexical Category
noun
Sound
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Image
cockles.jpg
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