n retroflex

=na-

VTrN^ga3

(For -w₂u=na- see =na- 'to burn').

(Entry on page 127 of printed dictionary)

nabi

NcNa

or NcAnaø one of the local Trigona (native honey bee) species, said to be 'cheeky sugarbag'. 114.11.4, 142.1.4, 142.5.4,.143.3.4, 143.9.1ff.

Refers to the bees, their hive, and their honey.

Cf:

arulg (this species, bees only). Cf. also lagu.

(Entry on page 127 of printed dictionary)

=nagi-

VIntrI1

(For -w₂u=nagi- see =nagi-).

(Entry on page 127 of printed dictionary)

nambara

NcMana

mangrove tree sp., Avicenniamarina. (rare, mostly songword).

Syn:

lhalgur (normal term).

(Entry on page 127 of printed dictionary)

namir

NAdj

expert, very good (hunter, singer, etc.).

HumSg:

namir-yun^g. Pl: nama-namir.

Syn:

abal, etc.

(Entry on page 128 of printed dictionary)

nan^guru

NcNa

freshwater fork-tailed catfish, Hexanematichthys ?leptaspis. 18.1.1, 19.6.1. Pl: nan^guru-wan^g. 18.12.2.

Cf:

almagara. Syn: ran^ggalwalbalg.

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nawurun^ymir

NcAnaø

a marine fish, possibly snake-mackerel (chiefly songword in cluster involving yalabura, dan^ymiri, etc., and precise denotation seems unclear to speakers). Cf. also warwada.

(Entry on page 128 of printed dictionary)

nayimar

NcNa

frigatebird (large sea bird).

(Entry on page 128 of printed dictionary)

nilanila

NcNa

cicada.

(Entry on page 128 of printed dictionary)

=nima-

VTrA1

(For -ana=nima- see =nima-).

(Entry on page 128 of printed dictionary)

nuga

1

NcMana

stone, rock; (stone) hill, escarpment. 10.12.1/2, 10.15.6, 15.6.5, 15.12.5, 15.15.2, 18.21.3, 20.16.2, 41.24.3, 71.4.2, 161.25.5, 161.26.3, 168.4.5, 169.1.7.

2

NcAnaWu

stone, rock (especially as a useful implement, e.g., for pounding hard roots or fruits to soften them). 5.10.5, 6.3.4, 7.9.3, 41.14.1 (possibly NcAnaø), 60.1.5, 105.5.4 (coral), 114.6.3, 115.2.5, 116.3.3, 163.21.5.

3

NcAnaWu

or NcAnaø stone (useful implement); money (especially coins). 60.1.2. Parallel to wu-liba (s.v. liba).

nuga-mulumulubug

short stone.

For other forms as cpd. initial see =jalalaga-, =lha- 'to stand', lhardharg, =ma- 'to get', =mamalan^g, =lhalhara-, =murgulha-, =w₁ala:lara-, =w₁aladha-.

Cf:

mudun^g, ririji.

(Entry on page 128 of printed dictionary)

nunma

NcNa

pied (magpie) goose. 59.5.6.

Young:

(Entry on page 128 of printed dictionary)

-nun^y

NAdj

very fast (so that you can hardly see it). Ex: wu=nun^y adaba wa:='ri aniwu=na-ni 'It (was going) so fast that he could-not see it'.

Cf:

(Entry on page 128 of printed dictionary)