warrmadi

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Meaning:

'Two Xs' (where X is a kinterm). A pair of people who are all in the same relationship to each other. This word combines with kinterms to form expressions like; warmadi were 'two brothers', warmadi kawu 'two people who are mother's mother and daughter's daughter to each other', etc.

Kurungurr Example:

Warrmadi kawu kakambirri wannunggu.

The 'kawu-pair' have gone on ahead.