nangan

Word Class:

Meaning:

Whatchamacallit, whatsitsname, thingamijig. A substitute word for when you can't recall the word you intend. Nangan can be prefixed by all the noun class markers.

Kurungurr Example:

Minangan ngini ngannim, miwerrmisya.

We went for that bushtucker, whatchamacallit, 'miwerrmisya'.

Kurungurr Example:

Wurnangan ne wupunnge fifili yenim.

She was looking around for whatsername.