created from the new word dhidna muga football + muga round thing, egg.
- this word does not appear in the Nharangga wordlists, but only in Cockburns Whats in a name?.- Cockburns suggested meaning, place of the marshmallows, does not match the words in Nharangga records. It may be a description of the area, rather than a literal meaning of the word.
this word comes from English. It was in use by Nharangga people in 1905 or earlier. It could be seen as a new Nharangga word, as Nharangga speakers have changed the sound from English to match Nharangga sounds.
literally means foot cover.
this word was created on the basis of older words for types of wardli (building or room), such as guna wardli. Bundha means crazy.
this word is part of a set developed for dual signage in Maitland Hospital. It means literally old people staying.
this word is part of a set developed for dual signage in Maitland Hospital. It is based on burlga leader, elder + Anggi woman.
- it has not been possible to respell the word curly in the Nharangga spelling system developed by the Language workshop, as the sound of this word is very different to old Nharangga words.- strictly, the mudhla is the bag attached to the intestines.- although curly comes from English, curly mudhla can now be seen as a Nharangga word, because its only in Nharangga that these words are combined together, with this new meaning that is not found in English.
- the Nharangga kit lists mooka for this word (muga in current spelling). However, this may be misleading, as the word for cloud in the old sources is magu while muga is egg, round thing.- cigar might be a recent addition, perhaps borrowed from English.- it has not been possible to respell the word cigar in the Nharangga spelling system developed by the Language workshop, as the sound of this word is very different to old Nharangga words.
we have only one record of this word, from Ben Sims, a current resident of Guuranda (Yorke Peninsula). The word may not be fully correct.