Widdu

English Word
waterhole, probably in the sandhills
Different ways of saying this word
Wittu
Definition/cultural note

place name

Lexical Category
noun
place name
Sound
Sound wav
Extra Information
Johnson/Tindales suggested meaning white sandhills does not match the words in Nharangga sources. It could be a description of the place, rather than the literal meaning of the word.

Awadji (2)

English Word
Owerjie - originally a nearby waterhole
Definition/cultural note

original location given as 'waterhole near the telegraph line, Section C, Hundred of Warrenben'. (Egginton/Tindale)possibly named for catfish in the area.

Lexical Category
noun
place name
Word Categories
Place names
Main Sentence English
they went to Awadji.
Childrens Dictionary Definition
Owerjie

Anigawi

English Word
reserve at Nharangga burial grounds
Different ways of saying this word
originally a campsite in the sandhills about 16 kilometres north of Onegowie.Phillips, who recorded this word, states that he lived at 'Orrie Cowie', which was originally Muragawi. So it is possible that Muragawi is an older version of this word.
Definition/cultural note

- gawi means 'water'. Carmichael (1974) suggests a literal meaning of 'fresh water in the sand', but this does not match the words in Nharangga sources.

Lexical Category
noun
place name
Main Sentence English
I can see Anigawi.
Sound
Sound wav
Extra Information
we have no record of how this was said in old Nharangga. This spelling is transcribed from the English 'Onegowie'.

Andini

English Word
area of Nharangga land, in the south-west
Different ways of saying this word
Antini
Definition/cultural note

Location is given as 'Jim Barrett's = Balaklava, Section 171, Hundred of Parawurlie'. (Egginton/Tindale)

Lexical Category
noun
place name
Main Sentence English
are you all going to Andini?
Sound
Sound wav
Image
north of pine point
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