ngalaaligi

Word Class: Na

green turtle, Chelonia midas (by far the most salient marine turtle)

Other information:

Notes: 14.6.3, 14.10.2, 64.8.1, 18.6.1/2, Texts 19 and 42, 166.10.1. Stages: ngulgurru, rujurru, rambaarri. Cf. wuga`ij, =ngurrga-. Other turtles: ngalhuwa, garriwa, ja[agaamirri, nibungaayu(ng), and synonyms. Tortoises: [almaarrang, etc.