NGAN'GI LANGUAGE

Nose stick. The soft central stem of the seed pod of Banksia dentata is a 'beginner's' nosestick, inserted after the septum is first pierced. Hardwood nosesticks like tyigininy are used after healing is complete.

atawan

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

Meat cooked on low temperature coals.

atigul

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

'Hearts', as one of four suites in playing cards.

atyalanmurri

Wumirri Headword:

atyalanmurru

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

Bird, little grey bird with a white spot on its face, which is usually seen sitting along telephone wires. It's said to migrate each year to Russia.

atyalmerr

Wumirri Headword:

awalangirr

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

Barramundi (adult females).

atyambuli

Wumirri Headword:

alanbanban

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

Grasshopper (generic).

atyarrgani

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

Any dead animal found inside a snake's gut.

atyat

Word Class:

place noun

Meaning:

Outside.

Kurungurr Example:

Atyat ka ngimbi wunin fuyfuy wiri.

Let's sit outside, to catch the breeze!

atyemerrmerr

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

Leech.

Kurungurr Example:

Minde yiwi tyutyurr yaga atyemerrmerr nana gebinyi da.

You shouldn't swim here or a leech might get you.

atyeri

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

Labia minora, inner lips of vagina.

atyeriwusye

Wumirri Headword:

adityeri

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

Frillnecked lizard, 'Blanket lizard'.

atyi

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

'Cod', Sleepy cod.

atyibelebelepurr

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

Spangled drongo.

atyindirrity

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

Turtle, short-necked freshwater.

atyinni

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

Pygmy goose (small black and white species).

atyityulak

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

Striated pardalote, bird.

atypil

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

Hospital.

Kurungurr Example:

Ngudinyi tyuk ngini atypil!

I'm sending you to hospital!

atyun

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

Kingfisher species.

atyutyu ep

Word Class:

interjection

Meaning:

Shut up!, keep your mouth shut tight!

Kurungurr Example:

Ya atyutyu ep gimim yirrigu nime!

Hey, you three should keep your mouths shut!

awakufun

Wumirri Headword:

amalafirr

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

Female kangaroo, female Antilopine wallaroo.

awalirrmi

Wumirri Headword:

angannarrgudu

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

Flying fox, small red.

awalminmin

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

Fish species (unidentified: small with a red tail).

awalngirri

Wumirri Headword:

aminytyerralfi

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

Centipede.

awalpurr

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

Pygmy goose.

awambu

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

Rock wallaby, female black short-eared.

awamumu

Word Class:

noun

Meaning:

'Policeman wasp'.

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