Margu
Margu was a Marrku-Wurrugu language once spoken in Australia.
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Marrgu (Marrku) is an extinct Aboriginal language of northern Australia. Additional names include Ajokoot, Croker Island, Raffles Bay, Terrutong (Terutong), Yaako (Jaako, Yako).
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Words in Margu
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | geiag* | |
| name | gaNaiT* | |
| eye | dala* | |
| ear | romad* | |
| tooth | xiyin* | |
| tongue | Naryad* | |
| hand | manawiyi* | |
| blood | diTariT* | |
| bone | aruwa* | |
| skin | larar* | |
| knee | aibilg* | |
| liver | NalgiT* | |
| water | wobaiT* | |
| fire | Tuna* | |
| sun | muri* | |
| star | wulariT* | |
| stone | xaiyaiT* | |
| mountain | mudu* | |
| tree | Tuna* | |
| leaf | Nolmumu* | |
| dog | xaliT* | |
| fish | miTu* | |
| louse | minaN* | |
| one | ruga* | |
| two | wuryarg* | |
| I | Nada* | |
| you | nidi* | |
| we | NaraNan* | |
| drink | yinbun* | |
| see | lumi* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
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Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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