Nungali
Nungali was a Mirndi language once spoken in Australia.
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Nungali, or (with a different prefix) Yilngali, is an Australian language. It was spoken in the Northern Territory of Australia, around the upper Daly River. Its closest relative is the Jaminjung language.
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Words in Nungali
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| eye | Nargin* | |
| ear | manga* | |
| nose | uya* | |
| tooth | gayil* | |
| tongue | Nanjilij* | |
| hand | nuNguru* | |
| blood | guNulu* | |
| bone | guwijin* | |
| skin | yada5* | |
| knee | luwal* | |
| breast | Nabulu* | |
| liver | niyab* | |
| water | gal* | |
| fire | yug* | |
| sun | yilan* | |
| star | miliyan* | |
| stone | wanbi* | |
| mountain | julu* | |
| tree | laNin* | |
| leaf | jaLi* | |
| night | midaN* | |
| dog | yurib* | |
| fish | yag* | |
| one | Nulug* | |
| two | irama* | |
| I | Nayug* | |
| you | Naminju* | |
| we | bidi* | |
| see | Nawu* | |
| hear | malaNawu* |
* 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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