kanawarra

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Meaning:

Black wattle.

Kurungurr Example:

Yerrdamuy kuri nide yudi tyurr. Tyanbalarrk wimi tyerr i yeme mepul ngani tyup. Yenggi yubu i bafun yubu yerrtyerrawu yudi mipit.

You wet these seeds, rub them hard, and they lather up like soap. The tree is good for firewood and provides good ash for mixing with tobacco to make kanggalang.