Madngele
Madngele was an Eastern Daly language once spoken in Australia.
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Matngele or Madngele is an extinct Australian Aboriginal language of the Northern Territory spoken by the Madngella and Yunggor peoples.
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Words in Madngele
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| name | ni* | |
| eye | tun* | |
| ear | piyawur* | |
| nose | tyinin* | |
| tooth | Nat* | |
| tongue | Nener* | |
| hand | memek* | |
| blood | tyErNu5* | |
| bone | pety* | |
| skin | karala* | |
| knee | pENkar* | |
| breast | kEyuN* | |
| liver | terker* | |
| water | wuk* | |
| fire | yim* | |
| sun | mErEr* | |
| star | milan* | |
| stone | pawar* | |
| tree | yim* | |
| leaf | tempel* | |
| night | NEty* | |
| dog | tyamar* | |
| one | nempEyu* | |
| two | kuruntyEyu* | |
| I | Nuru* | |
| you | waNari* | |
| we | NerEmarar* | |
| new | kiyaN* | |
| full | pimpiyu* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary
- KamuEastern Daly66% alike
- MullukmullukNorthern Daly24% alike
- TyaraityNorthern Daly15% alike
- AmiWestern Daly13% alike
- Manda (Australia)Western Daly12% alike
- MaranungguWestern Daly12% alike
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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