-dha=bal ayida-
VIntrA2
(See =bal ayida-).
(Entry on page 15 of printed dictionary)
-dhabar a
(Entry on page 15 of printed dictionary)
dhabararag
(Entry on page 15 of printed dictionary)
dhabidhabi
NcAnaWu
or
NcAnaØ batfish sp. common in estuaries.
105.3.2 .
(Entry on page 15 of printed dictionary)
=dhabid -bu-
VTrMa1
to tie up, to connect together.
(Entry on page 15 of printed dictionary)
=dhabil rng i-
Possibly -dha- etymologically segmentable (see -dha=bal ayida-).
(Entry on page 16 of printed dictionary)
dhadhan
NAdj
having a hole or holes; riddled with holes.
Fact:
=dhadhan -ga- to put holes in (something).
(Entry on page 16 of printed dictionary)
=dhadharbi-
VIntrI1
to shift position slightly (e.g., in sitting position).
-lhang u=dhadharbi-
to shift position in this direction.
(Entry on page 16 of printed dictionary)
dhadulg
NAdj
stale, rotten, old (object). Cf. w1 ur il.
(Entry on page 16 of printed dictionary)
-dhag
(Entry on page 16 of printed dictionary)
dha:gad aj
NcAnaØ
vegetable food and other soft foods like eg gs (term used instead of normal term, marya, only when stressing change of diet from meat to these foods).
Opposite:
yalaj . Cf. next entry, below.
(Entry on page 16 of printed dictionary)
=dha:gad a-ja-
VIntrA2
to eat vegetable food and other soft foods as a change of diet after eating mostly meat for a long time.
(Entry on page 16 of printed dictionary)
-dhaga:=gur ama-
(Entry on page 16 of printed dictionary)
dhagal a:l ij
(Entry on page 16 of printed dictionary)
dhagal irig
NcWara
seed pod of water lily (Nymphaea sp.), identical to ayag (q.v.) but with reddish black tint (ayag is almost pure black).
Though it happens to be missing from the texts, the word is very common.
(Entry on page 16 of printed dictionary)
dhagarijgaba:bany juj
NcAnaØ
certain climbing vines (applied sporadically to various spp. with little consistency among informants).
NCder:
Nc tracks in dirt or sand (of a particular animal or insect). (uncommon term).
Note that this derived form presupposes initial lh, not dh.
Etym:
Apparently dhagarij- (otherwise unattested) plus
*-w1 aba-w1 aba-ny ju-j
(not attested as such), a NAdj derivative from -w1 aba- 'to wrap'; combination now frozen.
(Entry on page 16 of printed dictionary)
dhagij
NAdj
unchanged, same (as before).
Ex:
wu=dhagij ana:-'-ni 'This is the same one (that was here before)'.
(Entry on page 16 of printed dictionary)
-dhagul a
(Entry on page 16 of printed dictionary)
dhagul ara
dhagul arag, (less often) lhagur ara(g)
Syn:
wa:yin (the common term).
(Entry on page 16 of printed dictionary)
-dha=gur ama
(Entry on page 16 of printed dictionary)
-dhaj
(Entry on page 16 of printed dictionary)
-dhaja
(Entry on page 16 of printed dictionary)
dhaladha
(Entry on page 17 of printed dictionary)
dhalbar
NcAnaWu
upper leg; hind leg of quadruped (e.g., buffalo);. hind flippers of turtle; branch, limb (of tree).
NCder:
Nc Iimb (of tree, etc.); maG- form ma-ng u-dhalbar NcMana also 'leg (of trousers)'.
(Entry on page 17 of printed dictionary)
=dhalba:riny ji-
VIntrI2
to be/become spread out; to be divided, split up.
Rdp:
-dha=dhalba:riny ji-.
Cpds:
show base form =lhalba:riny ji- :
-w2 an d a=lhalba:riny ji-
(branches) to spread out.
(Entry on page 17 of printed dictionary)
dhalmung gururug
NcMana
small dragon lizard sp., perhaps a variant or subspecies of the two-lined dragon.
(Entry on page 17 of printed dictionary)
-dhalng
(Entry on page 17 of printed dictionary)
dha:lun
NAdj
abundant, bunched together.
113.5.3 pred.
(Entry on page 17 of printed dictionary)
dha:lung gur
NcNg ara
emu (uncommon term).
(Entry on page 17 of printed dictionary)
=dhal al iga-
VTrA1
(something) to obsess or interest (person).
119.8.5 ,
139.14.6 . Cf. w
1 andha-.
(Entry on page 17 of printed dictionary)
-dhamalang -
Nc/Pref
broken-off branch of tree.
-dhamala=na-
VTr (See =na- 'to see').
As noun, NCder -ng u-dhamalang .
(Entry on page 17 of printed dictionary)
dhambagu
NcAnaWu
tobacco (including cigarettes).
(Entry on page 17 of printed dictionary)
=dha:mbiriya-
VTrA1
to nail (object) on, to fasten (object) by nailing it.
166.8.5 .
(Entry on page 17 of printed dictionary)
dha:mbul g
NcAnaØ
feathered stick (short pole with decorative string containing feathers), an important totemic object of the Murun
g un clan (and subject, along with ba
d irin
y a, of this clan's major public song cycles); another type is used also by the Numamu
d i
d i clan.
9.3.3 ,
9.7.2 ,
9.8.4 ,
9.12.2 ,
41.2.4/6 ,
64.5.3 .
(Entry on page 17 of printed dictionary)
=dha:mbung iya-
VTrA1
to join together (uncommon stem).
(Entry on page 17 of printed dictionary)
dhamungur
HumSg:
dhamungur-yun
g . P1: dhama-lhamungur (used for nonhuman as well as human P1).
117.1.3 .
mal-dhamungur
NcAna (
Adv ) (for a) short time.
97.4.1 . (ma1G-).
Fact.:
=dhamungur-wa-, P1. Object -dhama=lhamungur-wa-.
Note:
Variant form with g (dhamungurg) also recorded.
(Entry on page 17 of printed dictionary)
-dhamunu
(Entry on page 18 of printed dictionary)
dhamurgun gun
NcWara
a sp. of toadfish found in coastal waters.
(Entry on page 18 of printed dictionary)
dhamurug
NAdj
or NcAna (Adv ) short; (for a) short time. (uncommon).
mal-dhamurug
NcAna (Adv ) (for a) short time.
(Entry on page 18 of printed dictionary)
-dhanbar j-
NCder:
Nc , unmarked form (an-)u-ng u-dhanbar j NcAnaØ .
(Entry on page 18 of printed dictionary)
-dhan
(Entry on page 18 of printed dictionary)
dhang ara
NCder:
flower (of a particular tree or plant
139.4.3 (maG-). (Base form
-lhang ara required here.)
(Entry on page 18 of printed dictionary)
dhang ga:burg
NAdj
stationary, in one place, not moving around (person; usually a favorable quality).
Ex:
ni=dhang ga:burg ni=bura:-' 'He stays (sits) in one place'.
(Entry on page 18 of printed dictionary)
dhang gid !
Associated with verb =lha- 'to chop'.
(Entry on page 18 of printed dictionary)
dhang umil ng
(Entry on page 18 of printed dictionary)
dha:ng un d u
NcMana
hook spear, especially type with barbs on both sides of shaft.
(Entry on page 18 of printed dictionary)
-dhany =bara-
(Entry on page 18 of printed dictionary)
-dhar ang -
NCder:
Nc , unmarked form ma-n
g u-dha
r an
g .
69.5.5 .
Syn:
-w1 ar ang gay-. Cf. -ng ulha.
(Entry on page 18 of printed dictionary)
-dhar iny -
(Entry on page 18 of printed dictionary)
dha:rag
NcAnaWu
whiskers, beard. As cpd. initial: see =yaya:da-.
(Entry on page 18 of printed dictionary)
dharawur ugugug
2
NcNg ara
chicken, chuck.
3
NcNg ara
peaceful dove (esp. young). Cf. l abarg.
(Entry on page 18 of printed dictionary)
dha:riba
(Entry on page 18 of printed dictionary)
dhawad !
Rf
to come out (from bush into clearing, etc.); to burat out (into the open).
(Entry on page 18 of printed dictionary)
dhawal
Distinct from
-lhawal- (hardened form -dhawal).
(Entry on page 19 of printed dictionary)
=dhawambalala-
VIntrA2
to protrude, jut out a long way.
Possibly contains
-dhawang - and a variant of the verb
=w1 alhalha-
(-w1 /w2 alala-) etymologically.
(Entry on page 19 of printed dictionary)
-dhawang -
Nc/Pref
door (or similar object).
The second of these forms points to base -lhawang .
=dhawawar uma-
or =dhawa
r uma-
VTrA1 to spin or turn (something) around in a circle; to go around (something).
65.14.4 ,
121.3 .Irdp,
151.3.3 .
Ref1:
=dhawawar umi-'-, =dhawar umi-'- VIntrI1 to spin or turn around (in circle).
-ng aran -ng u=dhawawar uma-
to stir up (honey and water).
142.3.2 .
Etym:
Probably *-dha- plus lenited form of
=bawar uma- .
(Entry on page 19 of printed dictionary)
=dhawil il ima-
VIntrA3
to stagger along, stumble along.
(Entry on page 19 of printed dictionary)
-dhawir
(Entry on page 19 of printed dictionary)
-dha=wululudha-
VIntrA2
(See =w1 ululudha-).
(Entry on page 19 of printed dictionary)
dhawur ugugu
NcNg ara
(See dharawur ugugu).
(Entry on page 19 of printed dictionary)
=dha:yura-
1
VTrA2
to deceive (someone). Cf. =w1 awal a-, cpds. of gal ij.
2
VTrA2
to call (someone) a liar.
(Entry on page 19 of printed dictionary)
-dhi-
Pref
(For exx. see =ma:n dha-, =ma:jga-, ng uny ju, =na- 'to see').
(Entry on page 19 of printed dictionary)
dhid!
Do not confuse with
dhid ! .
(Entry on page 19 of printed dictionary)
=dhida-
In cpds. takes form
=lhida- (Ref1. =lhidi-'-):
-gari=lhida-
to shut off from behind.
40.6.4 .
-gar a=lhidi-'-
(less often -gar a-ng u=dhidi-'-)(Ref1) (hole) to become closed up.
(Entry on page 19 of printed dictionary)
dhid !
(Entry on page 19 of printed dictionary)
-dhig-
Nc/Pref
end, tip (e.g., of rope).
NCder:
unmarked form ma-ng u-du- hig (for rope).
Phonologically this could be identified with prefix
-dhi- preceding page), but the semantic connection is limited.
(Entry on page 20 of printed dictionary)
dhilibay
NcNg ara
great bower-bird.
Some speakers (including some old people) seem not to know this term (or any synonym).
(Entry on page 20 of printed dictionary)
=dhilila-
VIntrA2
(liquid) to drip, be spilt. 1.2.lrdp,
17.1.6/7
-lhagar=lhilila-
(saliva) to slobber out.
(Entry on page 20 of printed dictionary)
=dhilira-
VIntrA2
or =dhiliri- VIntrI1 to come down (uncommon).
(Entry on page 20 of printed dictionary)
dhimburu
(Entry on page 20 of printed dictionary)
dhi:ndi
NcAnaWu
stalk of cane grass (
l arwa
d , q.v.) used as spear (usually toy spear of children).
3.1.4 ,
3.3.6 ,
69.8.2 ,
70.1.6
(Entry on page 20 of printed dictionary)
dhir wig
NcAnaWu
or NcMana a tree, Alphitonia excelsa .
Term not widely known, obtained from old women.
Etym:
cf. Ritharngu dhir iw?.
(Entry on page 20 of printed dictionary)
dhi:rang i
NcAnaØ
or NcAnaWu barnacles on dugong or turtles.
(Entry on page 20 of printed dictionary)
=dhirida-
Comit:
-an
y ji-n
g u=dhirida- to go down with.
59.10.2 .
Probably related to
lhiribala 'down; inside'.
(Entry on page 20 of printed dictionary)
dhiri:dag!
none
(sound made in blowing into didjeridu, a musical instrument--cf. lhambi
l bi
l g--to produce a certain recurrent sequence of notes).
41.17.2 .
(Entry on page 20 of printed dictionary)
dhirimudhirimu(g)
NAdj
dense, thick (said of vegetation in thicket or jungle).
Ex:
a:-'mbara
r -waj n
g a:mbu=ya:-ri: wu=dhirimudhirimu
yamba 'Let's go through the clearing, since it is (too) dense (through the jungle)'.
(Entry on page 20 of printed dictionary)
dhirina
NcAna(Adv)
(on) one side.
(Entry on page 20 of printed dictionary)
dhiriri
NcNg ara
marine fish sp. (used inconsistently).
(Entry on page 20 of printed dictionary)
=dhudhurgi-
VTrI1
to push, propel forward.
(Entry on page 20 of printed dictionary)
dhud!
Rf
(bird, etc.) to land, to hit ground (semi-onomatopoeic).
43.2.2 , Loosely associated with =
r alha-.
(Entry on page 20 of printed dictionary)
dhudabada
2
NAdj
white (person), non-Aboriginal.
(Entry on page 21 of printed dictionary)
dhuday
NcAnaWu
marker (left in water to mark a spot).
(Entry on page 21 of printed dictionary)
dhuduju
(Entry on page 21 of printed dictionary)
-dhud
(Entry on page 21 of printed dictionary)
dhud udhud ug
NcMana
tawny frogmouth (owl)
(Entry on page 21 of printed dictionary)
dhugur uru
(Entry on page 21 of printed dictionary)
dhulmung
NCder:
-ng u-dhulmung Nc belly-like protrusion (of particular object).
Etym:
Cf. dhulmu and gulun 'belly' in Yuulngu languages (Nungg.
dhulmung and
gulmung may be unrelated, recently convergent forms).
(Entry on page 21 of printed dictionary)
dhulugun ung
(Entry on page 21 of printed dictionary)
dhuma:bin a
NcNg ara
coral trout, Plectropoma maculatum ; perhaps also coral cod, Cephalopholis miniatus .
(Entry on page 21 of printed dictionary)
dhuma:muguna:muru
NcNg ara
snake sp., perhaps a form of the carpet snake (a python).
(Entry on page 21 of printed dictionary)
dhuman indhang u
NcAnaWu
young of the eagle ray (man indhang u).
The dhu- is possibly an Anindhilyakwa noun class marker etymologically.
(Entry on page 21 of printed dictionary)
dhumbala
Label for nautical songs of the Nun-dhiribala clan.
(Entry on page 21 of printed dictionary)
dhumiriny ji
NcNg ara
skate (type of ray fish).
(Entry on page 21 of printed dictionary)
dhunumbu
NcMana
mackerel and/or tuna spp.
(Entry on page 21 of printed dictionary)
=dhunung gar mi-
VIntrI1
(plant, tree) to bear fruit.
98.7.5 rdp.
Slightly irregular rdp.dhunundhunung gar mi also attested in sense '(plant) to sprout; (tree) to be a sapling'.
Cf:
also -w1 ulhunundhunung for corresponding noun forms.
(Entry on page 21 of printed dictionary)
dhu:n d a
Bloodroot and tree orchids (
yalgurg ) are closely associated ethnobotanically as sources of fixatives for painting; hence
dhu:n d a may show up in other languages referring to orchids.
(Entry on page 21 of printed dictionary)
dhuny jira
NcAnaWu
a plant, perhaps a fern sp.
(Entry on page 22 of printed dictionary)
dhurabada
NcAnaWu
or NAdj (See dhudabada).
(Entry on page 22 of printed dictionary)
=dhurma-
VTrA1
to squeeze (substance) in hands (molding, kneading, crushing).
106.3.2 ,
106.3.2 rdp,
109.4.4 ,
116.3.2 ,
118.2.4 ,
118.2.5 ff.rdp,
119.5.1 ,
119.5.1/2 rdp,
125.12.1 .
Ref1:
=dhurmi-'- VIntrI1 to be squeezed or crushed; to be rusty or otherwise no good.
-ng aran -ng u=dhurma-
to squeeze or crush (heap).
118.3.4 .
(Entry on page 22 of printed dictionary)
dhu:ru
NcAna(Adv)
leeward, downwind, (going) with the wind (sailing term).
Ex:
yagi num=bayami-Ø ana-bi:lu,
dhu:ru barra=wagiwa-n
g 'Do not sail into the wind, turn it (boat) leeward!'
(Entry on page 22 of printed dictionary)
-dhurung
(Entry on page 22 of printed dictionary)
dhurung gi:riri
NcAnaWu
a shrub sp. (used by some speakers as synonym of dhururing gi, but others say it is a different shrub).
(Entry on page 22 of printed dictionary)
dhururing gi
NcAnaWu
a medicinal shrub, Jacksonia dilatata .
(Entry on page 22 of printed dictionary)
dhururiny ji
NcAnaØ
a small marine fish sp. (informants disagree on application).
(Entry on page 22 of printed dictionary)
dhururu
NcNg ara
a marine fish sp.
(Entry on page 22 of printed dictionary)
dhururung gi
1
NcAnaWu
(Variant of dhururing gi).
2
NcNg ara
marine fish sp.
(Entry on page 22 of printed dictionary)