body

- 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.- it is not fully clear from Snells transcription what this word is. If mara gagga is correct, this would mean literally head of the hand.

from mara hand + birri nail.

includes wrist and fingers.- this is one of the words shared across many languages in Australia.

- we have only one record of this word, in the collection by Kuhn, which has some errors, so the word may not be quite correct.- there is another word also recorded for neck.

this word is recorded as part of mambala. Related language records show that mamba by itself means knee.

- Nharangga appears to have another word for knee. In old Nharangga, madda may have meant kneecap (supported by related language records).- people now use madda as the general word.

this word as shared with related languages indicates that this might not mean skin as such, but flesh, muscular parts of the body; non-fatty meat.related languages include Kaurna, Nukunu and Ngadjuri.

two words are given for chest. They may be just alternative words with the same meaning.