d retroflex

-dabara

Nc/Pref

(See rabara).

(Entry on page 1 of printed dictionary)

dabulun

da:bulun, or da:bulu(g)

NcMana

spiny-tailed goanna, Varanusacanthurus. 93.1.6.

Said by some speakers to be a loan from creole, but no synonym occurs. The sp. lives in rocky hills and is thus marginal to the Nunggubuyu.

(Entry on page 1 of printed dictionary)

dabururug

NcAnaWu

grasshopper (esp. short-horned types). 25.1.3.

Syn:

yalamara (uncommon term).

Cf:

lhalaj.

(Entry on page 1 of printed dictionary)

=da:dha-

VIntrA2

(wind) to be still.

Ex:

wu=da:dhi-n^y ' It (wind, see -lhan^gun^y-) has died down.

Syn:

=badha-, =addhara-.

(Entry on page 1 of printed dictionary)

dad!

to tie (something), to tie up. 110.3.2.

Related to verb =rad-bu-.

(Entry on page 1 of printed dictionary)

dadarg

NAdj

dried up, burnt up (food, leaves, etc.).

Inch:

=dadar-ma-.

yir-n^gu-dadarg

(See yir-).

Syn:

bujbuj.

(Entry on page 1 of printed dictionary)

dag!

none

(sound of musical tapsticks). 41.16.2.

Cf:

verb =w₂ada- or =w₂ilbila-, noun wilbilg. Cf. also dar!.

(Entry on page 1 of printed dictionary)

da:g

NcMana

hipbone.

As cpd. initial: see -yulug, perhaps also da:garagag.

(Entry on page 1 of printed dictionary)

da:gararag

Nadj

very skinny (person), skin-and-bones (person).

May contain da:g. Syn: yulug, wir-girgiru-j, jagarabadjag.

(Entry on page 1 of printed dictionary)

dagawag

NcAnaWu

crayfish and similar crustaceans (freshwater or marine).

(Entry on page 1 of printed dictionary)

da:gi

(Eng. loan)

NcMana

young plains turkey, bustard (alburun^ggu).

Syn:

n^gandug.

(Entry on page 1 of printed dictionary)

daj!

to cut (open). 7.15.3(correct gloss to 'cut'), 167.19.3, 167.20.1.

Apparently associated with verb =w₁uldha-, cf. also =balhu-.

(Entry on page 1 of printed dictionary)

da-julug

NAdj

(See yulug).

(Entry on page 1 of printed dictionary)

-dal

Nc/Pref

(See -ral-).

(Entry on page 1 of printed dictionary)

dalgara

NAdj

head songman (of N^galmi clan) in public performance at forked-stick ground (gararag) associated with madayin ritual.

HumSg:

dalgara-yun^g. 54.1.3. P1: da-dalgara.

(Entry on page 1 of printed dictionary)

dalma:ran^g

NcWara

freshwater long-necked tortoise, Chelodina ?rugosa (the common term for the most common tortoise). Text 37 passim, 58.3.3, 59.1.5, 59.6.2, 98.5.3, 98.6.1, 108.4.3, 116.9.2, 157.10.1, 162.17.3, 163.11.2, 166.28.3.

A prominent member of the class of animals and fish implied by the use of the verb -w₁ adji=lharma- (see =lharma-).

Syn:

gurulwiya (rare). Young: miminjara.

Cf:

madalaj, gurubil, mulumbidag (other spp.).

(Entry on page 25 of printed dictionary)

=da:la-

VIntrA2

to sing songs of madayin ritual with tapstick (but not didjeridu) accompaniment. Text 29 passim, 29.1.3rdp, 57.2.4.

Rdp:

-da=da:la-.

Cf:

=maya-.

(Entry on page 25 of printed dictionary)

-damadhan

Nc/Pref

(See ramadhan).

Distinct from next entry, below.

(Entry on page 25 of printed dictionary)

damadhan

NAdj

full (said of basket, etc.). 117.3.5pred, 119.3.1ff.pred, 138.2.5pred, 142.62pred.

Fact:

=damadhan-ga- VTrA1 to fill (object). Syn: =andhar-wu-.

Distinct from, but possibly with some etymological relationship to, ramadhan (hardened form -damadhan).

(Entry on page 25 of printed dictionary)

dambilharu

NAdj

firm, steady, not shifting (e.g., tree which does not bend in the wind).

Opposite:

bil-wilwilu-j. Cf. w₂adawadad.

(Entry on page 25 of printed dictionary)

damur!

none

(crackling noise). 122.4.1.

(Entry on page 25 of printed dictionary)

-dan^gag

Nc/Pref

(See ran^gag).

(Entry on page 25 of printed dictionary)

dan^ggalgara

NcMana

lancewood, Acaciashirleyi (the common term).

Tree probably absent from Nunggubuyu country, but its hard wood is sometimes imported from groups to the south.

Syn:

yulu (less common).

(Entry on page 25 of printed dictionary)

-dan^y

Nc/Pref

(See -ran^y-).

(Entry on page 25 of printed dictionary)

dan^ymiri

NcAnaWu

or NcAnaØ marlin or sailfish.

Cf:

yalabura, dhunumbu, wandhagalan^ymir, nirbun^gadan^ymir (terms for various large marine fish, sometimes interchanged by different speakers).

(Entry on page 25 of printed dictionary)

dar!

none

(sound of musical tapsticks). 65.3.5, 65.8.2.

Cf:

=w₂ada-, =w₂ilbila, dag!, and wilbilg.

(Entry on page 25 of printed dictionary)

dar!

none

(sound of twigs being cruched underfoot, etc.). 100.2.1.

Cf:

-mariyarg, =w₁adadarga-. Possibly related to dadarg.

(Entry on page 25 of printed dictionary)

daran^ggi

NcNa

tall, reedlike plant in swamp. 108.4.3.

(Entry on page 25 of printed dictionary)

didilmaran^gga

AnaWu mythical creature resembling emu (wa:yin), decorated with raman. Text 39 narrator idiosyncratically pronounces the word jidilmaran^gga).

(Entry on page 25 of printed dictionary)

digu

NAdj

raw, uncooked; unripe. (Indicates something that is potentially edible but not yet ready).

As cpd. initial normally -rigu- or -rugu-, and in addition to the preceding meanings we can get the senses 'dead, unconscious, fainted, collapsed' in cpds.: see =w₂a-, =rabi-, w₂ulan^ybaj, =munduga-.

As cpd. final: see mada, yir-. Syn: ramur. Opposite: lharan^g.

(Entry on page 25 of printed dictionary)

=dilin^giriya-

or =diligiriya-

VlntrN^ga2

(Past₂ =dilin^giriya-y. Nonpast₂ =dilin^giriya-ra) to lean (against something), to recline.

In cpds. has base =rilin^giriya- :

-janda=rilin^giriya-

to lean on one's back.

-mulun=dilin^giriya-

to lean on one's elbow (mulun^g).

(Entry on page 26 of printed dictionary)

dilyag!

none

(call of wedge-tailed eagle, margij). 20.12.2.

Cf:

next entry, below.

(Entry on page 26 of printed dictionary)

dilyan^ggadilyan^gga

NcN^gara

young wedge-tailed eagle (eaglehawk)

Adult:

margij. Cf. preceding entry, above.

(Entry on page 26 of printed dictionary)

dimbulg

NcWara

mudskipper fish.

(Entry on page 26 of printed dictionary)

dindir

NcNa

burdekin duck.

(Entry on page 26 of printed dictionary)

=din^gan^yji-

VIntrI2

to be engaged in friendly conversation, to interact in a friendly fashion.

(Entry on page 26 of printed dictionary)

=din^gga-

VTrA1

to copy (someone else), to imitate (someone or something).

Ex:

n^gunu=din^gga-n^y 'I copied you'.

Ref1:

=din^ggi-'- VIntrI1 to be pleased; to be full (of food).

Syn:

-(w₁/w₂ )an=dharma- (s.v. =lharma-) 'to imitate', =wlalalara- 'to be happy', =w₂alara- 'to be full (of food)'.

(Entry on page 26 of printed dictionary)

-dir-

none

(For -dir=n^gawi-'- see =n^gawi-'-, and cf. -dirG-, below).

(Entry on page 26 of printed dictionary)

dirba:bara

NAdj

fearless, courageous (in war, etc.).

May contain -dirG-.

(Entry on page 26 of printed dictionary)

-dirG-

Pref

(Occurs in a few compounds having to do with fear and bravery; see =n^gawi-'- and probably dirba:bara amd dirgalag).

(Entry on page 26 of printed dictionary)

dirgalag

NAdj

timid, harmless;. blunt (knife). 162.24.5pred.

May contain -dirG-. Cf. lhimug, dhulugunun^g, ramulugulg.

(Entry on page 26 of printed dictionary)

-diri=n^gawi-'-

VIntrI2

(See =n^gawi-'-).

(Entry on page 26 of printed dictionary)

-dir=n^gawi-'-

VIntrI2

(See =n^gawi-'-).

(Entry on page 26 of printed dictionary)

dirwu!

to jump in (water).

Related to verb =dirwu-dha-.

(Entry on page 26 of printed dictionary)

=dirwu-dha-

VIntrA2

to jump into water.

Rf:

dirwu!.

Rf fairly uncommon, verb rather rare, perhaps a recent borrowing from creole (ultimately from Roper R. languages).

Syn:

-n^galba=walga- (see =w₂alga-), =jalburda- (both common).

(Entry on page 26 of printed dictionary)

diwaj

NcWara

young green pygmy-goose (madiwaj).

(Entry on page 26 of printed dictionary)

=diwiriwa-

VTrA1

or VTrN, or =diwiri-wu- VTrMa1 to wait hopefully for.

Cf:

=nara-, =yigula-, =ambalwirima-, =ambalawali-.

(Entry on page 26 of printed dictionary)

du:!

none

(sound of didjeridu, lhambilbilg). 41.19.5.

(Entry on page 27 of printed dictionary)

=dubardha-

VTrA2

to cut (carcass) down the middle; to go right through the middle of (something). 19.2.5.

(Entry on page 27 of printed dictionary)

dugdabala

(creole Eng. 'doctor fella')

Nadj

medicine man, man who heals by magic.

HumSg:

dugdabala-yun^g. 1.3.2.

Syn:

mirara, galababala (another loanword).

(Entry on page 27 of printed dictionary)

dugudugu

NcMana

shrub with dangerous milky sap (latex) found among mangroves, Excoecariaagallocha. 112.2.3, 112.3.1.

Cf:

wulibulu.

(Entry on page 27 of printed dictionary)

duguj

NcMana

fodder (grass, etc., as food for bullocks, kangaroos, etc.). 92.2.5ff.

As cpd. initial: see =w₂a-.

Cf:

mada.

(Entry on page 27 of printed dictionary)

dul!

(object) to catch fire; to burn (something). 163.17.1, 168.7.1/2.

Associated with =na- 'to burn', =nagi-, =la:dha-.

(Entry on page 27 of printed dictionary)

du:l

NcNa

branches with leaves (manjar) held in front of body, used as camouflage in stalking emus. Cf. =dulwa-.

(Entry on page 27 of printed dictionary)

-dulbu

Nc/Pref

(See rulbu).

(Entry on page 27 of printed dictionary)

dulburun^g

NcMana

back (of body). (fairly uncommon term).

NCder:

-n^gu-dulburun^g.

Syn:

rulbu, janda.

(Entry on page 27 of printed dictionary)

dulmurg!

to run; to sprint. 27.2.4, 43.4.3, 71.12.3, 100.2.2, 162.5.4.

Related to verb =rulmurda-.

(Entry on page 27 of printed dictionary)

-dul=n^gawi-'-

VIntrI1

(or I2 ?)

(Analysed here as cpd. of =n^gawi-'-, q.v.)

(Entry on page 27 of printed dictionary)

=dulwa-

VIntrN

to stalk emus with du:l camouflage.

(Entry on page 27 of printed dictionary)

=du:lwi-

VTrI1

to sing the totemic song of (a place or totemic being or object); to sing (a ritual). Text 18 passim, 19.8.6, 19.8.7rdp, 20.2.9, 15.2.2, 15.2.3rdp, 19.3.4, 33.5.3.

Rdp:

-du=du:lwi-.

Mult:

-w₁ara-n^gu=du:lwi- to sing the songs of all (the totems). 29.4.4. Cf. =maya-.

(Entry on page 27 of printed dictionary)

dum!

none

(sound of popping or gulping). 1.2.8, 16.22.1, 16.23.3.

(Entry on page 27 of printed dictionary)

du:mbi

NcN^gara

ray sp. said to have roundish body, light color, short tail, and no stinger (or at least easier to handle than other rays). 59.5.4, 109.6.1/4.

(Entry on page 27 of printed dictionary)

dumburumbu

NcNa

sandalwood (tree/shrub), Santalumlanceolatum. 130.1.1, 132.6.3, 139.2.2.

(Entry on page 27 of printed dictionary)

-dumur-

Nc/Pref

point on tree where a branch has been broken off.

As cpd. initial: see n^garan^gara.

NCder:

Cf. -dhamalan^g-, miljir.

(Entry on page 28 of printed dictionary)

-dun-

Nc/Pref

corner; bay (water); burrow (of animal).

NCder:

43.7.4/5('burrow').

As cpd. initial: see =w₂ada-. Cf. -gulu-, gara.

(Entry on page 28 of printed dictionary)

=dunbijga-

VTrA1

to puncture, to put a hole in. 95.6.1.

Cf:

gara, =yinba-, dhadhan.

(Entry on page 28 of printed dictionary)

dun^ggurun^ggurji

NcAnaWu

or NcAnaØ a species of bittern (bird).

(Entry on page 28 of printed dictionary)

durandura

or nuranura

NcAnaWu

bird sp. (bittern or similar type).

(Entry on page 28 of printed dictionary)

durmala

NcAnaWu

northeast wind. 16.10.3, Text 61.

Syn:

dhimburu, dhaladha, lun^ggurma.

(Entry on page 28 of printed dictionary)

=dururuga-

VTrA1

to set (something) out straight.

-mara-n^gu=dururuga-n^yji-jga-

VTrA1 to hold hands out straight. (with maran^g 'hand', Recip. -n^yji-, Caus. -jga-).

Cf:

andhurg, banban, =lhaayi-, =lhara:lha-.

(Entry on page 28 of printed dictionary)