Narrinyeri
Narrinyeri was a Pama-Nyungan language once spoken in Australia.
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Ngarrindjeri, also written Narrinyeri, Ngarinyeri and other variants, is the language of the Ngarrindjeri and related peoples of southern South Australia. Five dialects have been distinguished by a 2002 study: Warki, Tanganekald, Ramindjeri, Portaulun and Yaraldi (or Yaralde Tingar).
Ngarrindjerri is Pama–Nyungan. McDonald (2002) distinguishes five dialects: Warki, Tanganekald, Ramindjeri, Portaulun and Yaraldi. Bowern (2011) lists the Yaraldi, Ngarrindjeri, and Ramindjeri varieties as separate languages.
Tanganekald, also known as Thangal, is now extinct.
From Wikipedia · Ngarrindjeri language · CC BY-SA 4.0
Words in Narrinyeri
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| child | porli | |
| man | korni | |
| woman | mimini | |
| name | mitji | |
| ear | plombi | |
| nose | kopi | |
| tongue | tallanggi | |
| hand | mari | |
| head | kuli | |
| blood | kruwi | |
| water | nguːk | |
| fire | keni | |
| star | tuldi | |
| rain | parni | |
| wind | mayi | |
| river | kuri | |
| sea | yarluwar | |
| dog | keli | |
| snake | krayi | |
| one | jammelai | |
| I | ngapi | |
| we | ngurn | |
| what | minye | |
| see | nak | |
| milk | ngumperi | |
| egg | ngatat | |
| thank you | anu nginti | |
| white | ringkari | |
| black | kro:tin |
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